13 Facts About Muscat

Since the ascension of Qaboos bin Said as Sultan of Oman in 1970, Muscat has experienced rapid infrastructural development that has led to the growth of a vibrant economy and a multi-ethnic society.

Muscat is termed as a Beta - Global City by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network.

Muscat's economy is dominated by trade, petroleum, liquified natural gas and porting.

Power over Oman shifted from the Yahmad tribe to the Azdi Nabahinah clan, during whose rule, the people of coastal ports such as Muscat prospered from maritime trade and close alliances with the Indian subcontinent, at the cost of the alienation of the people of the interior of Oman.

Muscat renamed the country the Sultanate of Oman, in an attempt to end to the interior's isolation from Muscat.

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The first five-year development plan in 1976 emphasised infrastructural development of Muscat, which provided new opportunities for trade and tourism in the 1980s–1990s, attracting migrants from around the region.

The hills in Muscat are mostly devoid of vegetation but are rich in iron.

Mina'a Sultan Qaboos, Muscat's main trading port, is a trading hub between the Persian Gulf, the Indian subcontinent and the Far East with an annual volume of about 1.

Muscat is home to multibillion-dollar conglomerate CK Industries with their headquarters located in Ruwi.

Ethnic makeup of Muscat has historically been influenced by people not native to the Arabian Peninsula.

Mall of Muscat is home to Oman Aquarium and a snow park which will be opened in late 2019.

Muscat is the headquarters for the local Oman Air, which flies to several destinations within the Middle East, the Indian Subcontinent, East Africa and Europe.

Muscat area is well serviced by paved roads and dual-carriageway connects most major cities and towns in the country.