Where is ohman

Oman shares its international boundaries with Yemen in the south-west, Saudi Arabia in the west, and United Arab Emirates in the north-west. Besides, it has coastline with Arabian Sea in the southeast and with Gulf of Oman in the north-east.

The climate type of Oman is a hot climate and having very little rainfall. Surprisingly, in the entire Arab region, Oman is one of the most developed and stable countries; this is why the United Nations Development Program enlisted Oman as the most-improved nation in the last 40 years in the year The government type of Oman is Monarchy; hence, the head of state and of the government is the hereditary sultan.

Oman's non-revolution. Ministry of Information. Sultanate of Oman Capital: Muscat. Image source, Getty Images. Read full media profile. Nizwa, pictured in , was Oman's capital at one time. Read full timeline. Published 3 March BBC Arabic. As observed on the map, to the west, the pebbly, desert-like land slopes gently into the sands of the Rub' Al Khali Desert.

There are no perennial rivers or lakes of note. The Gulf of Oman has the lowest point in the country at 0 m. The country also has several islands some of which like the Masirah Island, Al Halaaniyaat Islands have been marked on the map above. Oman officially, The Sultanate of Oman is divided into 11 administrative governorates muhafazah.

These governorates are further subdivided into a total of 59 provinces wilayat. Located along the Gulf of Oman, in the northeastern part of the country, Muscat is the capital and largest city of Oman.

Strategically located on the Arabian Sea, Salalah is the second-largest city of Oman. The Port of Salalah is the largest port in Oman as well as the biggest seaport in the Arabian Peninsula. Oman is a sovereign country located in the Arabian Peninsula of Western Asia in the northern and eastern hemispheres of the Earth.