Northern Oman is the region hosting the capital city Muscat, fertile Al-Batinah coast, majestic Hajar Mountains and the Musandam Peninsula. It borders the United Arab Emirates to the north and Saudi Arabia to the west.
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Get in
- Muscat International Airport (IATA: MCT)
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- Aflaj Irrigation Systems of Oman, 22.998889°, 57.536056°. A world heritage site made up of five ancient irrigation systems. They are located in the regions of Ash Sharqiyah and Al Batinah, in the Hajar Mountains.
- Archaeological Sites of Bat, Al-Khutm and Al-Ayn, 23.27°, 56.745°. Archaeological s in the Hajar Mountains. UNESCO describes it as the "most complete collection of settlements and necropolises from the 3rd millennium B.C. in the world."
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Large areas of the south are uninhabited, and travelers should make adequate preparations for survival in a desert wilderness.
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