Mutrah Harbor

Matrah, (Arabic: مطرح‎) population 600,000, is a city located in the Muscat province of Oman. Before the discovery of oil, Matrah was the center of commerce in Oman. It is still a center of commerce as one of largest sea ports of the region is located there. Other landmarks include Souq Matrah, a traditional bazar and Sour Al-Lawatiah, a small community of houses surrounded by an old wall. On both sides of the old city rise clay forts built by the Portuguese when they invaded Oman in the 16th century. They are called Al-Jalalee and Al-Meerani. Enhanced version of photo taken by Eckhard Pecher. ... Enhanced version of photo taken by Eckhard Pecher. ... The Arabic language (Arabic: ‎ translit: ), or simply Arabic (Arabic: ‎ translit: ), is the largest member of the Semitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family (classification: South Central Semitic) and is closely related to Hebrew and Aramaic. ... Classification City Sultan Qaboos bin Said al Said Area 3,500 km² [1] Population  - Total (2005)  - Density  - Oman calculated rank 646,024 [2] 184. ... The Grand Timcheh of Qoms Bazaar. ...

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Government

• Omani Ministry of Foreign Affairs