Where is Oman?

Oman is located in the Middle East region at latitude 21.512583 and longitude 55.923255 and is part of the Asian continent.

The DMS coordinates for the center of the country are:

  • 21° 30' 45.30'' N
  • 55° 55' 23.72'' E

You can see the location of Oman on the world map below:

Oman on the World Map

Oman Neighboring Countries

The neighboring countries of Oman (OM) are:

  1. United Arab Emirates (AE)
  2. Saudi Arabia (SA)
  3. Yemen (YE)

Maritime Borders

Oman borders with Arabian Sea, the Gulf of Oman, and the Persian Gulf.

Oman Related Content

Oman Key Facts

CountryOman
CoordinatesLatitude: 21.512583
Longitude: 55.923255
Country CodesAlpha 2: OM
Alpha 3: OMN
Country Flag Emoji🇴🇲
Int. Phone Prefix+968
Capital cityMuscat
Continent
Subcontinent
Asia
Middle East
Country Area309500 sq km
Population 20215,223,376
World Rank: 119
Median Age28.8
Life expectancy72.5
Major languagesArabic (official), English, Baluchi, Swahili, Urdu, Indian dialects
UTC/GMT TimeNumber of time zones: 1
  • UTC+04:00
Internet TLD.om
Biggest AirportMuscat International Airport (MCT)
Average temperature25.60 °C
78.08 °F
Administrative Divisions11 governorates
Political systemAbsolute monarchy

Oman Economy Facts

World Bank Income GroupHigh income
World Bank RegionMiddle East & North Africa
CurrencyOmani Rial (OMR)
GDP in 2020$77.3 (billions of USD)
World Rank: 69
GDP per capita in 2020$14,485
World Rank: 53
Major Industries / Economic SectorsOil and gas, manufacturing, agriculture, energy
Top 5 Import CountriesUnited States, China, United Arab Emirates, India, Japan
Top 5 Export CountriesUnited Arab Emirates, China, India, Japan, South Korea

Biggest Cities in Oman

Here are the largest cities in Oman based on 2021 data:

City Population
Muscat 1,421,409
As Sib 237,816
Matrah 214,901
Salalah 178,469
As Suwayhirah as Sahil 151,349
`Ibri 101,640
Nizwa 72,076
Al Madrah Sama'il 47,718
Khasab 17,777
Mirbat 1,120

Map of Oman with the Largest Cities

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