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Castles and forts

Forts and Castles are Oman's most striking cultural landmarks and, together with its towers and city walls, they have historically been used as defensive bastions or look-out points. Forts were often the seats of administrative and judicial authority. There are over 500 forts.

Sultanate of Oman

• • Capital: Muscat


• • Official language: Arabic


• • Religion: Muslim


• • Population: 4,013,391


• • Currency: Rial (OMR)


• • Time zone: (UTC+4)

Falaj

A falaj in Oman refers to water that runs through a channel dug in the earth. The source of falaj water is groundwater found in the subsoil or valleys. The plural of the word ‘falaj’ is ‘aflaj’, which is a comprehensive term used to denote a system of irrigation.

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Forts

Existing forts in Oman offer diverse glimpses of a powerful, wealthy Arabian culture living in turbulent times at the crossroads of Asia and Europe. Largely clustered in the northern one-third of the country, these often-enormous.

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Related Links

• • Ministry of Legal Affairs


• • Ministry of Commerce and Industry


• • Ministry of Information


• • Ministry of Tourism


• • Oman Observer

Deserts

Oman’s name is closely associated with desert. The desert in Oman is an extension of the Bedouin lifestyle with its ancient associations of traditional culture and authentic original customs.

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Beaches

Oman’s coastline stretches for a distance of 3,165 kilometres, including beaches overlooking the Sea of Oman, the Arabian Sea and the Straits of Hormuz in the North.

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