{"id":3618,"count":1,"description":"The sultanate of Oman is a land of unexplored scenic beauty. Evoking the old Arabian image \u00a0the invigorating desert beauty is deeply rooted in its rich history. Despite being a desert country, there is no dearth of natural reserves in Oman. The Al Jabal Al Akhdhar Sanctuary is well known for its wide plateau close to the summit. The Al-Dimaniyat Islands Nature Reserve is another splendor of natural heritage, offering pristine beaches replete with rare coral reefs, sea turtles, and migratory birds. Dhofar Lagoons, Turtle Reserve, and Wadi Sireen Reserve are among other beautiful nature reserves in Oman.\r\n\r\nOman has numerous Wadis or Valleys with a wealth of nature, such as, the Hawiyat Najm Park, Wadi ArRawdha, and Wadi Al Hawqayn. The Strait of Hormuz located in the Governorate of Musandam is the World\u2019s major waterways and maritime activities.\r\n\r\nOman is rich in Akhwar or Beach Lagoons formed mostly at the estuary of large valleys. Khawr Al Maghsayl located in Dhofar, together with Khawr Najd, Khawr Al Batah, and Pink Lagoons are among some of the beautiful lagoons in Oman. Additionally, beautiful mountains, caves, beaches, Islands, rock parks, water springs, and canyons are other natural attractions which you can explore across Oman.\r\n\r\nNot just nature, Oman also offers an abundance of activities to enjoy, such as scuba diving, caving, turtle and dolphin watching. Desert camping and desert safari in the Wahiba Sands and Bawshar Sands can also be enjoyed here.\r\n\r\nYou will also be glad to experience the affluent history and culture of this Arab country in the form of its museums, such as the Sultan Ahmed Forces Museum, the National Museum of\r\n\r\nOman, and the Museum of Omani Heritage. Moreover, you cannot miss the grand mosques of Oman including the Sultan Qaboos mosque in Muscat, the capital of Oman. Some of the popular cities in Oman are namely, Dhofar, Musandam, and Al Buraymi.\r\n\r\nRelated :<\/strong> Oman Location Map<\/a>\u00a0| Oman Facts<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>","link":"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/travel\/destinations\/oman\/","name":"Oman","slug":"oman","taxonomy":"category","parent":3,"meta":[],"z_taxonomy_image_url":"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/travel\/wp-content\/plugins\/categories-images\/assets\/images\/placeholder.png","yoast_head":"\nOman Travel Information - Location, Facts<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The sultanate of Oman is a land of unexplored scenic beauty. Find its location, facts and other travel related information.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/travel\/destinations\/oman\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Oman Travel Information - Location, Facts\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The sultanate of Oman is a land of unexplored scenic beauty. Find its location, facts and other travel related information.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/travel\/destinations\/oman\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Mapsofworld.com Travel\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"CollectionPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.mapsofworld.com\\\/travel\\\/destinations\\\/oman\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.mapsofworld.com\\\/travel\\\/destinations\\\/oman\\\/\",\"name\":\"Oman Travel Information - Location, Facts\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.mapsofworld.com\\\/travel\\\/#website\"},\"description\":\"The sultanate of Oman is a land of unexplored scenic beauty. Find its location, facts and other travel related information.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.mapsofworld.com\\\/travel\\\/destinations\\\/oman\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.mapsofworld.com\\\/travel\\\/destinations\\\/oman\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"US States Map\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.mapsofworld.com\\\/travel\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"World\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.mapsofworld.com\\\/travel\\\/destinations\\\/amp\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Oman\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.mapsofworld.com\\\/travel\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.mapsofworld.com\\\/travel\\\/\",\"name\":\"Mapsofworld.com Travel\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.mapsofworld.com\\\/travel\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Oman Travel Information - Location, Facts","description":"The sultanate of Oman is a land of unexplored scenic beauty. Find its location, facts and other travel related information.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/travel\/destinations\/oman\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Oman Travel Information - Location, Facts","og_description":"The sultanate of Oman is a land of unexplored scenic beauty. Find its location, facts and other travel related information.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/travel\/destinations\/oman\/","og_site_name":"Mapsofworld.com Travel","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"CollectionPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/travel\/destinations\/oman\/","url":"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/travel\/destinations\/oman\/","name":"Oman Travel Information - Location, Facts","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/travel\/#website"},"description":"The sultanate of Oman is a land of unexplored scenic beauty. Find its location, facts and other travel related information.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/travel\/destinations\/oman\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/travel\/destinations\/oman\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"US States Map","item":"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/travel\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"World","item":"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/travel\/destinations\/amp\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Oman"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/travel\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/travel\/","name":"Mapsofworld.com Travel","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/travel\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories\/3618","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/taxonomies\/category"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories\/3"}],"wp:post_type":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts?categories=3618"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}