Where is Oman?

Oman is located in the Middle East region at latitude 21.512583 and longitude 55.923255 and is part of the Asian continent continent.

The DMS coordinates for the center of the country are:

21° 30' 45.30'' N
55° 55' 23.72'' E

You can see the location of Oman on the world map below:

Oman on the World Map

Flag of Oman on map

Oman Neighboring Countries

The neighboring countries of Oman (OM) are:

  1. United Arab Emirates (AE)
  2. Saudi Arabia (SA)
  3. Yemen (YE)

Maritime Borders

Oman borders with Arabian Sea, the Gulf of Oman, and the Persian Gulf.

Oman Key Facts

Country Oman
Coordinates Latitude: 21.512583
Longitude: 55.923255
Country Codes Alpha 2: OM
Alpha 3: OMN
Country Flag Emoji 🇴🇲
Int. Phone Prefix +968
Capital city Muscat
Continent / Subcontinent Asia
Middle East
Country Area 309500 sq km
Population 2021 5,223,376
World Rank: 119
Median Age 28.8
Life expectancy 72.5
Major languages Arabic (official), English, Baluchi, Swahili, Urdu, Indian dialects
UTC/GMT Time Number of time zones: 1
  • UTC+04:00
Internet TLD .om
Biggest Airport Muscat International Airport (MCT)
Average temperature 25.60 °C
78.08 °F
Administrative Divisions 11 governorates
Political system Absolute monarchy

Oman Economy Facts

World Bank Income Group High income
World Bank Region Middle East & North Africa
Currency Omani Rial (OMR)
GDP in 2020 $77.3 (billions of USD)
World Rank: 69
GDP per capita in 2020 $14,485
World Rank: 53
Major Industries / Economic Sectors Oil and gas, manufacturing, agriculture, energy
Top 5 Import Countries United States, China, United Arab Emirates, India, Japan
Top 5 Export Countries United Arab Emirates, China, India, Japan, South Korea

Biggest Cities in Oman

Here are the largest cities in Oman based on 2021 data:

City Population
Muscat 1,421,409
As Sib 237,816
Matrah 214,901
Salalah 178,469
As Suwayhirah as Sahil 151,349
`Ibri 101,640
Nizwa 72,076
Al Madrah Sama'il 47,718
Khasab 17,777
Mirbat 1,120

Map of Oman with the Largest Cities