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Geographical Features
Oman Governorate Map
- The boundaries depicted on this map are intended for statistical analysis and visualization purposes only. They do not represent authoritative administrative or legal boundaries.
* The area is estimated for Statistical uses and shouldn't be used for any other Purposes.
Location
The Sultanate of Oman occupies the South-Eastern corner of the Arabian Peninsula and is located between Latitudes 40 and 26 20 North and Longitudes 51 50 and 59 16 40 East. It has a coastal line extending almost 3165 kms., from the Strait of Hormuz in the North to the borders of the Republic of Yemen, overlooking three seas; the Arabian Gulf, Oman Sea and the Arabian Sea. The Sultanate is bordered to Western South by the Republic of Yemen and the West by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and by the UAE to the North and West.Area
The total area of the Sultanate of Oman is 309.5 thousand sq. kms., and it is the Third largest country in the Arabian Peninsula.Topography
The Sultanate is composed of varying topographic areas consisting of plains, wadis and mountains. The most important area is the plain overlooking the Oman Sea and the Arabian Sea with an area of about 3% of the total. The mountain ranges occupy about 15% of the total, the most important of which are ‘Al Hajr’, extending in the form of an arch from Ras Musandam in the North to Ras Al-Had and Al Qara’ in the South Western corner of Oman. The remaining area is mainly sand and desert which includes part of Ar Rub Al-Khali occupying about 82% of the total area.