COUNTRY GUIDE · Asia

Oman

Explore the geography, landmarks, and distinctive stories of Oman.

Pixel-art depiction of Wadi Shab under bright clear midday light with pale limestone canyon walls, emerald freshwater pools, turquoise streams, date palms, oleander, reeds, desert flowers, and rugged Hajar Mountains — Turquoise pools of Wadi Shab. Pixel-art illustration inspired by Oman.

Oman at a glance

CAPITAL: Muscat
REGION: Asia
POPULATION: 5,300,000
AREA: 309,500 km²
LANGUAGE: Arabic
CURRENCY: Rial Omani (OMR)

COUNTRY SUPERLATIVE

Desert Oasis

Wadi Shab features freshwater pools hidden among limestone cliffs.

DID YOU KNOW?

A surprising detail about Oman

Oman has a long seafaring history connecting Arabia with East Africa and India.

Geography and nearby countries

PinPointr places Oman in its Asia region. Its reference dataset lists an area of 309,500 km² and a population of approximately 5,300,000. The country is not listed as landlocked in PinPointr’s geography reference.

Listed land neighbors

United Arab Emirates Saudi Arabia Yemen

Country statistics are fixed PinPointr gameplay references and may differ from current government or international estimates. Country highlights and illustrations are educational material, not official travel advice.

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