Muscat is the capital of the Sultanate of Oman, is the largest city. Located on the coast of the Gulf of Oman and is surrounded by mountains on all sides except the sea. Tropic of Cancer passes a middle ground between two stone western and eastern stone. Also branched out from Muscat various coastal roads paved this road up to Sohar in the north and to images Valmrabat in the far south-west.
Also branching out of the main roads paved with access to various areas and inner cities and months of these cities Nizwa to the south-west of the city.
In Muscat, an important trading port is the port of stallion and an international airport receives all aircraft from all over the world. In addition, it is a commercial and industrial center whatever.
Muscat, the historic city:
Famous hometown landmarks especially historic castles and two of them built by the Portuguese, a Mirani Castle, Castle Jalali. The castle has been built Mirani in 1587 and then added to a large tower and set an example Mounah and strength.
In Muscat also several markets maintain its historic character and the most important market Muttrah actually two miles two of them, the first built in Oman market.
The most prominent buildings of the capital municipal building, and the existing tower awakening on the road to Seeb Airport. It is decorated with drawings that represent images of Oman's history, and the famous clock tower, and there in Muscat upmarket Qurum district and predominantly white Amarath and a lot of gardens and palaces.
In Muscat, Sultan Qaboos University which stated scientific includes colleges studying various disciplines such as medicine, engineering, science, agriculture, education, literature, and Islamic sciences and language center and a computer, and a library can accommodate up to 250 thousand book is connected via satellite the Library of Congress in Washington.
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Oman