Governorate
Muscat Governorate
Muscat Governorate is the capital governorate of Oman, on the Gulf of Oman. It contains the historic ports of Muscat and Mutrah and the urban wilayats of Bawshar, As Seeb, Al Amerat, and Qurayyat. It is not the same place as Wilayat Muscat.
Official figures
- Registered Omani population612,670 · 39.2%
- Registered expatriate population950,523 · 60.8%
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°C
Low 25.7°C · High 32°C
- Sunny
- Humidity 82.1%
- Wind 7.2 km/h
- Rain 0 mm
- TodaySunny32°25.7°
- WedSunny34.7°24.5°
- ThuSunny34.9°25.6°
- FriSunny36.4°26.4°
- SatSunny36.9°26.3°
Directorate General of Meteorology · Nearest official station: Wadi Al Mayh · 5.2 km away
Muscat Governorate faces the Gulf of Oman and holds the national capital. Wilayat Muscat is the historic quarter of palaces and the old town, while Wilayat Mutrah is the port, corniche, and souq.
Wilayat Bawshar and Wilayat As Seeb carry the modern city, including ministries, commercial districts, and the airport. Wilayat Al Amerat lies in a bowl in the hills behind the capital. Wilayat Qurayyat is the eastern fishing coast, separate from that cluster.
The published wilayats are Wilayat Al Amerat, Wilayat As Seeb, Wilayat Bawshar, Wilayat Muscat, Wilayat Muttrah and Wilayat Qurayyat.
Wilayats
Places to visit
News
European Union Film Festival in Muscat ends its third edition
The third European Union Film Festival in Muscat closed on 18 October after a week of screenings at Cinépolis in Oman Avenues Mall.
timesofoman.comMuscat Art Exhibition returns for three days in October
Bilarab bin Haitham Initiatives and the Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre will hold the fifth Muscat Art Exhibition from 28 to 30 October, with more than 300 artists.
timesofoman.com