Al Batinah North, Oman · Asia
108,274
Population
Asia
Continent
Muscat
Timezone
OM
Country Code
Sohar (Arabic: صُحَار, romanized: Ṣuḥār) is the capital and largest city of the Al Batinah North Governorate in Oman. An ancient capital of the country that once served as an important Islamic port town on the Gulf of Oman, Sohar has also been credited as the mythical birthplace of Sinbad the Sailor. It was historically known as Mazūn (مَزُوْن). At the 2010 census, Sohar's population was 140,006, making it Oman's fifth most-populated settlement. Described as an industrial town, the development o...
Coordinates
24.3474°, 56.7094°
Region/State
Al Batinah North
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Country
Oman
Region
Al Batinah North
Timezone
Asia/Muscat
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