Oman - Factsheet

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The Sultanate of Oman lies on the Southern coast of the Arabian Peninsula. With over 2000 kilometers of coastline, the country stretches from the Strait of Hormuz in the North to the border with the Republic of Yemen in the South.

The country is bordered by three countries –the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and the Republic of Yemen- and three seas - the Persian Gulf, the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea.

The Sultanate of Oman covers an area of 309.500 square kilometers and is the third biggest country in the area.

A 30 days tourist Visa can be purchased at the airport upon arrival at the cost of approximately 15 USD. For longer a stay, the visa can be extended for 20 more days. An application must be submitted to ROP (Royal Oman Police).

Arabic is the official language, but English is widely spoken. German and French are spoken by hotel staff.

GMT + 4 hours

The weather in summer –between April and September- is hot and humid.

The weather in winter –between October and April- is cool and pleasant.

2,340,815 (2003 Census)

3,204,897 (2006 Estimate)

Omani Riyal (approx. OMR 0.387 = US$ 1.00)
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Credit Cards such as American Express, Visa, MasterCard, Diners Club are available through global network branches and accepted in shopping areas.

Well maintained highways link every major city in Oman. There is a total of 32.800 km of roads in Oman. Paved: 9.840 km including 550 km of expressways, unpaved: 22,960 km (1996 estimate)

International & Local: Muscat is just 7 hours away from the major European cities. Most major airlines serve Muscat. Oman Air maintains regular internal flight connections between the main towns of Oman.

08:30AM - 1.00PM & 4.30PM - 10.00PM

Please ask us about our car rental and tours.

220 Volts - 240 Volts at 50 cycles.

• Government : 07:30AM – 2:30PM
• Private Sector: 08:00AM – 01:00AM and 04:00PM – 07:00PM

Hospitals, pharmacies and health clinics are available throughout Oman. Modern hospitals with state-of-the-art equipment can contend with any emergency. Doctors are just a phone call away.

Police	560099
Ambulance	9999
Fire	9999
Electricity Muscat & Mutrah	24714300
Electricity Ruwi	24701821
Water	1442

Directory Enquiries	1318
Int'l Operator connected calls	1313
Int'l Telephone Assistance	100
Time in Arabic and English	1306
Flight Enquiries	24519223

Royal Hospital	24599525
Sultan Qaboos Hospital	23211151
Khoula Hospital	24563625
Al Nahdha Hospital	24837800
Ibn Sina Hospital	24877361

Muscat Taxi (beige)

2080808

Muscat International Airport	22519223
Flight Enquiry	22519223

Austria	24793135
Belgium	24562033
Canada	24791738
Denmark	24703289
Finland	24701454
France	24681800
Germany	24832482/164
India	24810536
Ireland	24797083
Italy	24695223
Netherlands	24603719
Norway	24703289
Spain	24680000 Ext. 162
Sweden	24708693
United Arab Emirates	24600988
United Kingdom	24609000
USA	24698989