Governorate
Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate
Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate is the southeast of Oman, on the Arabian Sea. Sur is the historic maritime town. Jaalan Bani Bu Ali, Jaalan Bani Bu Hassan, Al Kamil wal Wafi, and the island wilayat of Masirah are the other published wilayats.
Official figures
- Registered Omani population254,642 · 66.8%
- Registered expatriate population126,424 · 33.2%
Weather
Official daily forecast
Read live from the Directorate General of Meteorology and refreshed about every 20 minutes. This is that day’s official range, not a second-by-second temperature.
Today · Tue
32.8°C
Low 25.4°C · High 32.8°C
- Sunny
- Humidity 66.1%
- Wind 8.8 km/h
- Rain 0 mm
- TodaySunny32.8°25.4°
- WedSunny33.1°24.6°
- ThuSunny33.8°24.5°
- FriSunny36°24.3°
- SatSunny36.4°26.3°
Directorate General of Meteorology · Nearest official station: Jabal Khamis · 10.1 km away
Sur is known for its dhow-building coast and for Ras al Hadd and Ras al Jinz, where green turtles come ashore to nest. Jaalan Bani Bu Ali is the coastal Jaalan wilayat, and Jaalan Bani Bu Hassan is the inland Jaalan wilayat, each with its fort.
Al Kamil wal Wafi joins two towns in one inland wilayat between Ibra’s country and the coast. Masirah is the island wilayat offshore, not a neighborhood of Sur.
The published wilayats are Wilayat Al Kamil Wal Wafi, Wilayat Jalan Bani Bu Ali, Wilayat Jalan Bani Bu Hassan, Wilayat Masirah and Wilayat Sur.