Location: The Sultanate of Oman is situated on the eastern
edge
of the Arabian Peninsula and is bordered on the East by the Arabian Sea and
the Gulf of Oman, to the west lies the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to the North-
West the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E) and to the south lies the Yemen
Republic.
The Sultanate is the second largest country in the region
and covers an area of 300,000 square kilometers with a coastline stretching
for 1700 kilometers.
The Sultanate of Oman has been one of the oldest cradles of
civilization in the Arabian Peninsula and its history can be traced back
to about 12,000 B.C. Some light has been shed on the fact that the country
was known to the Sumerians around the 3rd millennium B.C. Around this time
Magan (Said to be Oman) was famous for its trade of copper and frankincence
throughout the Arabian world. By the year 630 A.D, Islam was embraced in
Oman. The Persians and the Portuguese also had contact with Oman during later
time.
The summer months between April and september are hot and humid. Winter is cool and pleasent. The best time to visit is between October & April. Salalah in the Southern region lying on the edge of the monsoon belt greatly benefits from seasonal showers during the months of June to September and hence lush greenery abounds.
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