Oman is the country whose capital is Muscat and whose major southern city is Salalah.
Muscat lies on Oman’s northern coast along the Gulf of Oman and serves as the country’s political, commercial, and cultural center. Salalah is in Dhofar Governorate, near the country’s southwestern coast. It is especially known for the khareef, the seasonal monsoon that brings mist and greener landscapes between roughly June and September.
Oman occupies the southeastern corner of the Arabian Peninsula. It borders the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen, and it also faces the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman. The country includes the Musandam exclave, separated from most of Oman by UAE territory.
A common mix-up is confusing Muscat with Salalah: Muscat is the national capital, while Salalah is a major regional city and the capital of Dhofar Governorate. Oman’s historic maritime connections reached East Africa, India, and the wider Indian Ocean.