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Sohar has a hot desert climate with very hot summers and mild winters.

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Sohar

Oman

Country
Oman
Population
108.3K
Coordinates
24.37, 56.70
1039th most populous city in the world

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.

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