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The old city of Muscat is separated from the rest of modern Muscat by coastal mountains. It is located along the Muttrah Corniche coastal road (entering via the Muscat Gate Museum) between Port Sultan Qaboos and Al Bustan Beach. [2] The city is protected by a wall with round towers, built in 1625, on the western and southern sides.
"Muscat" means "anchorage". [3] True to its name, Old Muscat is a natural port in a strategic location between the Persian Gulf and the Indian Ocean.It lies on the coast of the Gulf of Oman on a bay about 700 metres (2,300 ft) long, protected from the sea by a rocky island.
Muscat (Arabic: مَسْقَط, Masqaṭ pronounced) is the capital and most populous city in Oman.It is the seat of the Governorate of Muscat.According to the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI), the population of the Muscat Governorate in 2022 was 1.72 million. [4]
Around a 20-minute drive from the Old Town, in the bay of Bandar Jissah, Jumeirah Muscat Bay combines a peaceful beachfront location with plentiful holiday perks – including three swimming pools ...
The Muscat Gate Museum is a museum located in the fortress walls on Al Saidiya Street, Old Muscat, Oman. [1]Opened in January 2001, the museum contains displays about Oman's history from the Neolithic times to the present.
Bait Al Zubair is a museum, located on Al Saidiya Street, Old Muscat, Oman. [1] The museum has an extensive collection of ancient weapons, including khanjar, household equipments, and costumes (most of which derive from the owner's private collection). Outside the museum is a full-scale Omani village and souk. [2]
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It was the site of Muscat's airport and main operating base for the country's air force (which opened in 1929), [2] prior to the opening of Muscat International Airport at Seeb in 1973. [3] The fort at Bayt al Falaj in 1974. It is also the location of the Sultan's Armed Forces Museum inside the old fort, built by the sultan Said bin Sultan in ...