Transport in Oman

This article is about transport in Oman.

Highways

Sultan Qaboos Street

total: 32,800 km
paved: 9,840 km (including 550 km of expressways)
unpaved: 22,960 km (1996 est.)

Oman has one expressway grade highway running along thr Batimah Coast of the Gulf of Oman. The speed limit is generally 120km/h but it is littered with roundabouts. In the Muscat area, the highway is known as Sultan Qaboos Street, and is the trunk road leading into the city.

Other roads are two lane highways in very good condition. There is ample desert scenery. The road between Diba and Al Khasab is gravel, despite what some maps may say.

Links to neighboring countries

• United Arab Emirates: Oman has several good road connections at Buraimi (Al Ain), Waddi Hatta, Khamat Mulahah (Fujairah) and Bukha.
• Yemen: Minor desert roads
• Saudi Arabia: No links.

Railways

There are no railways in Oman

Pipelines

crude oil 1,300 km; natural gas 1,030 km

Ports and harbors

Gulf of Oman

• Al Wajajah
• Matrah
• Mina al Fahal
• Sohar

Arabian Sea

• Duqm
• Mina' Raysut

Merchant marine

total: 3 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 16,306 GRT/8,210 DWT
ships by type: cargo 1, passenger 1, passenger/cargo 1 (1999 est.)

Airports

The main gateway is the Seeb International Airport

142 (1999 est.)

Airports - with unpaved runways

total: 136
over 3,047 m: 2
2,438 to 3,047 m: 6
1,524 to 2,437 m: 56
914 to 1,523 m: 37
under 914 m: 35 (1999 est.)

Heliports

1 (1999 est.)

External links

Government

• Omani Ministry of Foreign Affairs

See also

• Oman

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