The Sultanate of Oman is bordering Yemen, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. It is bordered by Indian Ocean and the Sea of Oman on 1700km of coastline. Omani enclave of Musandam forms Strait of Hormuz with Iran.

• Muscat

  The Muscat region is the most populated. For a capital, its size remains modest. blocked by the sea to the north, and mountains to the east and south, the agglomeration stretched westward on a narrow coastal plain. If we consider Muscat without its agglomeration, it is the smallest capital of the world with only 3 km2.

• WESTERN HAJAR

  This massif shelters the highest mountains of the country, with Jebel Shams culminating at 3009 meters. On the northern side, long, very rugged valleys direct rainwater towards the sea: Wadi Mistal, Wadi Bani Kharus, Wadi Bani Awf, Wadi Sahtan. These valleys are home to beautiful mountain oases, both at the bottom of the valley and on the rock faces.

  South slope, the eastern end of the massif is marked by the "plateau" of Jebel Akhdhar, fairly high altitude area culminating between 1800 and 2400m. The cool climate allows the cultivation of fruits and vegetables from temperate countries. The dry Mediterranean type natural vegetation is also more important than elsewhere: wild olive trees, juniper trees, etc ... Relatively long canyons descend from the southern plateau (Wadi Al Muaydeen, Wadi Tanuf, Wadi Kamah).

  The central zone of the massif has a southern slope forming large inclined limestone slabs cut by narrow and short canyons. It is at the western end of the massif that is the highest point of the country: the Jebel Shams (3009m) which gives north slope on the Wadi Sahtan and south side on the Wadi Nakhr, better known as "Grand Canyon of Arabia "whose depth reaches nearly 1500m in some places.

• TROUEE OF SAMAIL

  It is a hilly area between the Western Hajar and Eastern Hajar. This has always been the natural passage to cross the mountain range.

• EASTERN HAJAR

  The western part of the massif presents a particularly rugged relief. It shelters in particular wadi Dayqah, river with the most important flow of all the country. It is also the refuge of the Arabian Tahr, animal that looks like a wild goat. The rest of the massif is occupied by a plateau culminating in 2400m. Extremely arid this plateau is home to a very sparse population of Bedouin breeders. On the other hand, it is cut by splendid canyons of which many see the water to flow there all the year, which makes it luxuriant valleys. North side, the canyons arrive to the seaside: Wadi Shab and Wadi Tiwi. On the south side, the water flows towards the Wahiba sand desert; this is particularly the case of the Wadi Bani Khalid or you can swim, 2 steps from the desert ...

• OMAN SEA

  The coast west of Muscat consists of a coastal plain about 40 km wide. It is infiltrated by mountain water which can be drawn for irrigation. It is a very populated coast. To the east of Muscat, for 50km, the mountains throw themselves into the sea and form splendid wild creeks. Then the coast extends to Cape Ras Al Had which marks the boundary between the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean. This area is formed by small plateaus interspersed with beautiful white sand beaches.

• CENTRAL PART OF THE COUNTRY

  Between the mountains of the North and those of Dhofar in the South, a large desert area shelters some spectacular landscapes. The Wahiba Sand Desert stretches from the feet of the eastern Hajar and along the Indian Ocean for some 300km. Rub Al Khali (The Empty Quarter, in Arabic) is the largest desert in Arabia, the most arid and hostile on the planet. Mainly located in Saudi Arabia, it overflows on the Omani lands A salt desert, the Umm As Samim, extends not far from the border with the United Arab Emirates The coast bathed by the Indian Ocean is very wild varied: sometimes rocky , sometimes long sandy beaches, sometimes even the dunes that flow into the sea ...

• DHOFAR

  Province apart, the Dhofar enjoys a particular climate, fauna and flora. Monsoon tails come crashing on the Dhofar mountains between July and September. The climate then becomes tropically humid. The mountains are green and we see cows and camels grazing in the near ... Known in ancient times as the Arabia Felix, Dhofar was part the main production area of Frankincense which then had a value well above that of gold. It is this resin that brought wealth and fame to the region.

• MUSANDAM

  This Omani enclave forms the strait of Ormuz Arabian coast. It is a strategic territory that gives Oman the role of guardian of the Gulf. It is also a superb region known as "Norway of Arabia", in reference to its jagged coastline or mountains rising to more than 2000m fall into the sea to form landscapes reminiscent of the Norwegian fjords.