This map of Oman shows the capital, Muscat, the main cities, with terrain, national parks, expressways and international airports.
Bordering countries (land border): Saudi Arabia, Yemen and United Arab Emirates. Its coasts face: Gulf of Oman, Gulf of Masirah, Persian Gulf and Arabian Sea.
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Key: red star = capital; blue dot = destination covered by a Destination de Voyage guide; blue italic name = region or island with a guide; grey dot = other city; plane = international airport (IATA code); brown triangle = summit (elevation); green areas = national parks (green square = national park located by a point); thick orange line = expressway, light orange = main road; black-and-white line = main railway; grey dashes = regional boundaries; blue = rivers and lakes; shading = terrain; grid = latitude and longitude.
Sources: base map, cities, roads, railways, airports, administrative boundaries, rivers, lakes and hillshading: Natural Earth 1:10m (public domain). National parks: Wikidata. Summits and elevations: Wikidata and Natural Earth. Places missing from Natural Earth: Wikipedia coordinates. Map produced by Destination de Voyage.
Regions and destinations on the map of Oman
| Region | Our guides | Other cities on the map |
|---|---|---|
| Ash Sharqiyah | — | Sour |
| Ad Dhahirah | — | Ibri |
| Ad-Dākhilīyah | — | Nizwa |
| North Al Batinah | — | Sohar |
| Dhofar | — | Salalah |
| Muscat | — | Muscat |
Straight-line distances between the main cities
Straight-line distances calculated from the coordinates of each place (haversine formula). Actual journeys by road, rail, ferry or plane are longer.
| Route | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|
| Muscat – Sib | 42 km (26 mi) |
| Muscat – Salalah | 870 km (541 mi) |
| Muscat – Sohar | 206 km (128 mi) |
| Muscat – Nizwa | 133 km (83 mi) |
| Muscat – Sour | 150 km (93 mi) |
| Muscat – Ibri | 216 km (134 mi) |
| Muscat – Mirbat | 841 km (523 mi) |
| Muscat – Al Qabil | 72 km (45 mi) |
Terrain, national parks and airports
Main summits (elevations from Wikidata / Natural Earth): Jebel Shams (3,035 m / 9,957 ft), Qarn Wukan (2,498 m / 8,196 ft), Jabal Khaḑar (2,200 m / 7,218 ft), Jabal Al Harim (2,087 m / 6,847 ft), Jebel Samhan (1,812 m / 5,945 ft).
National parks shown (1): Al Saleel National Park.
International airports shown: MCT (Seeb).
Our guide
The 11 regions of Oman and what sets them apart
The Natural Earth base map divides Oman into 11 first-level subdivisions (type: Mintaqah and Muhafazah). These are the grey dashed boundaries on the map. The table ranks them from largest to smallest, with the cities, the highest point and the international airports that the map places in each.
| Region | Type | Area | Cities and guides | Highest point shown | Airport |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhofar | Muhafazah | 128,290 km² (49,533 sq mi) | Salalah, Mirbat | Jebel Samhan (1,812 m / 5,945 ft) | — |
| Al Wusta | Mintaqah | 65,008 km² (25,100 sq mi) | — | — | — |
| Ad-Dākhilīyah | Mintaqah | 31,479 km² (12,154 sq mi) | Nizwa, Al Qabil | Jebel Shams (3,035 m / 9,957 ft) | — |
| Ad Dhahirah | Mintaqah | 28,936 km² (11,172 sq mi) | Ibri | Jabal al Abyad (1,426 m / 4,678 ft) | — |
| Ash Sharqiyah | Mintaqah | 17,437 km² (6,732 sq mi) | Sour, Hilf | — | — |
| North Ash Sharqiyah | Mintaqah | 15,983 km² (6,171 sq mi) | — | Jabal Khaḑar (2,200 m / 7,218 ft) | — |
| North Al Batinah | Mintaqah | 7,823 km² (3,020 sq mi) | Sohar | al-Jabal al-Abyaḍ (2,000 m / 6,562 ft) | — |
| Al Buraymi | Muhafazah | 5,652 km² (2,182 sq mi) | — | Jabal Ghashnah (1,295 m / 4,249 ft) | — |
| Muscat (capital) | Muhafazah | 4,621 km² (1,784 sq mi) | Muscat, Sib | — | MCT |
| South Al Batinah | Mintaqah | 4,308 km² (1,663 sq mi) | — | Qarn al Ḩammām (2,344 m / 7,690 ft) | — |
| Musandam | Muhafazah | 1,678 km² (648 sq mi) | — | Jabal Al Harim (2,087 m / 6,847 ft) | — |
- Largest: Dhofar, about 128,290 km² (49,533 sq mi), or 41% of the mapped territory.
- Smallest: Musandam, about 1,678 km² (648 sq mi).
- Capital region: Muscat is in the Muscat subdivision.
- Highest region: Ad-Dākhilīyah, home to Jebel Shams (3,035 m / 9,957 ft), the highest summit shown on the map.
- Air access: the international airports on the map are located in 1 of the 11 regions (Muscat).
How to read the map of Oman
- Extent: the mapped territory covers about 311,213 km² (120,160 sq mi) (Destination de Voyage calculation on the Natural Earth outline; Wikidata gives 309,500 km² / 119,499 sq mi). It extends from 16.64° N to 26.39° N in latitude and from 51.98° E to 59.84° E in longitude, about 1,083 km (673 mi) north to south and 814 km (506 mi) west to east (bounding rectangle, outlying territories included).
- Outline: the perimeter of the territory on the map (coasts and land borders) is about 3,791 km (2,356 mi). The simplified Natural Earth outline smooths out small detours: the real length of the coastline is greater. Destination de Voyage calculation.
- Time zone (IANA tz database 2026b): Muscat:
Asia/Muscat(UTC+4, year-round). - Terrain: shading shows the terrain and brown triangles mark the summits. The highest shown are Jebel Shams (3,035 m / 9,957 ft), Jebel Kawr (2,730 m / 8,957 ft), Jebel Kawr (2,717 m / 8,914 ft), Qarn Wukan (2,498 m / 8,196 ft), Jebel Qiyut (2,382 m / 7,815 ft). Wikidata gives as highest point Jebel Shams (3,018 m / 9,902 ft).
- National parks (green areas): 1 with its centre inside the territory: Al Saleel National Park. Outlines from OpenStreetMap or position from Wikidata.
- International airports (plane icon): MCT (Seeb, about 15 km / 9 mi from the centre of Sib). Straight-line distances: Destination de Voyage calculation.
Distances between the main cities (cross table)
Straight-line distances between the capital, our destinations and the largest cities on the map, with the direction from the first city. Roads and ferries always add distance.
| Route | Straight-line distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Muscat → Sib | 42 km (26 mi) | west |
| Muscat → Salalah | 870 km (541 mi) | southwest |
| Muscat → Sohar | 206 km (128 mi) | northwest |
| Muscat → Ibri | 216 km (134 mi) | west |
| Muscat → Nizwa | 133 km (83 mi) | southwest |
| Muscat → Sour | 150 km (93 mi) | southeast |
| Sib → Salalah | 854 km (531 mi) | southwest |
| Sib → Sohar | 165 km (103 mi) | northwest |
| Sib → Ibri | 177 km (110 mi) | west |
| Sib → Nizwa | 107 km (66 mi) | southwest |
| Sib → Sour | 185 km (115 mi) | southeast |
| Salalah → Sohar | 861 km (535 mi) | north |
| Salalah → Ibri | 735 km (457 mi) | north |
| Salalah → Nizwa | 748 km (465 mi) | northeast |
| Salalah → Sour | 840 km (522 mi) | northeast |
| Sohar → Ibri | 128 km (80 mi) | south |
| Sohar → Nizwa | 179 km (111 mi) | southeast |
| Sohar → Sour | 348 km (216 mi) | southeast |
Typical itineraries in Oman based on the map
- Our complete guide to Oman: must-sees, detailed itineraries and budget
- Best time to visit Oman: month-by-month climate
- For a trip combined with a neighbouring country: map of United Arab Emirates.
Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Oman?
Muscat, marked by the red star on the map.
Which countries border Oman?
Countries sharing a land border: Saudi Arabia, Yemen and United Arab Emirates.
What is the highest summit shown on the map?
Jebel Shams, at an elevation of 3,035 m (9,957 ft), according to Natural Earth.
Which international airports are on the map?
MCT (Seeb).
Where is Muscat on the map of Oman?
At 23.61° N, 58.59° E, marked by the red star, in the Muscat subdivision.
How many regions does Oman have?
Our map, based on Natural Earth, shows 11 first-level subdivisions (Mintaqah and Muhafazah). Wikidata lists 11 entities of type “governorates of Oman” attached directly to the territory; the official division may differ from the one on the map.
Where is Oman?
Continent: Asia (Wikidata). Oman lies in the northern hemisphere, east of the Greenwich meridian. Coasts: Gulf of Oman, Gulf of Masirah, Persian Gulf and Arabian Sea. Land borders: Saudi Arabia, Yemen and United Arab Emirates.
What is the area of Oman?
About 311,213 km² (120,160 sq mi) according to our calculation on the Natural Earth outline; Wikidata gives 309,500 km² (119,499 sq mi). The differences come from the precision of the coastline and of inland waters.
Our sources
- Natural Earth 1:10m (public domain): country and subdivision boundaries, cities, airports, rivers, lakes, terrain, at naturalearthdata.com.
- Wikidata, item Q842 (Oman): area, highest point, continent and subdivisions, accessed 23 October 2026.
- Wikidata: location of national parks and elevation of summits.
- Wikipedia: coordinates of places missing from Natural Earth.
- Destination de Voyage calculations: distances (haversine, radius 6,371 km), directions and areas (WGS84 ellipsoid, pyproj library).
- Our methodology