Sohar
#1039 in WorldOman
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Population
108K
Coordinates
24.3667, 56.7000
Category
cities
About
Sohar, officially: Suhar, is the capital and largest city of the Al Batinah North Governorate in Oman. An ancient capital of the country that once served as an important Islamic port town on the Gulf of Oman, Sohar has also been credited as the mythical birthplace of Sinbad the Sailor. It was historically known as Mazūn (مَزُوْن).
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