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Oman Köppen climate classification map SeaWiFS captured this dust cloud blowing out over the Arabian Sea from Oman. 12 March 2000 Oman is the fourteenth most water stressed country in the world. According to the Köppen climate classification , Oman has four different climates ( BWh , BWk , BSk , BSh ), however is highly dominated by the BWh ...
The most extreme weather events in Oman are tropical storms that form in the Arabian Sea. Following is the list of tropical storms that affected Oman, including Muscat, during the 21st century. In 2002, a cyclonic storm hit the Dhofar region of Oman. In 2007, a category 5 Cyclone Gonu caused squally winds and rains to the city of Muscat. [7]
Oman, [b] officially the Sultanate of Oman, [c] is a country on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in West Asia. It overlooks the mouth of the Persian Gulf. It shares land borders with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. The capital and largest city is Muscat. Oman has a population of about 5.28 million as of 2024 ...
Qurayyat is a small fishing town 83 km southeast of Muscat, Oman, adjacent to the towns of Sur, Diman Wa Tayeen and Aamerat. [2]A popular stopping point on the way to Sur, Qurayyat is in itself also a very popular destination for Muscat.
Bukha, which is 0 feet (0 meters) above sea level, has a subtropical desert climate (BWh). The district's average annual temperature is -1.44% lower than Oman's averages at 27.76oC (81.97oF). 12.47 millimeters (0.49 inches) of precipitation fall on Bukha yearly, and there are 21.67 wet days (5.94% of the time). [3]
A road between Oman and Saudi Arabia, [8] [9] through the Empty Quarter, was completed in September 2021. [10] Measuring between 700 and 800 kilometres (430 and 500 miles), it extends from Ibri in Oman to Al-Ahsa in eastern Saudi Arabia. A 160 km (99 miles) stretch of the road is on the Omani side and 580 km (360 miles) on the Saudi side.
Masirah Island (Arabic: جَزِيْرَة مَصِيْرَة, romanized: Jazīrat Maṣīrah), also referred to as Mazeira Island or Wilāyat Maṣīrah (Arabic: وِلَايَة مَصِيْرَة), is an island off the east coast of mainland Oman in the Arabian Sea, and the largest island of the country.
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