Oman Cities with Latitude & Longitude – Download in Excel, CSV, SQL, JSON, XML
Last update : 23 March 2026.
Here you’ll find a curated sample of 100 key cities from Oman, each with essential data points such as latitude, longitude, administrative region, and other relevant attributes.
This preview is extracted from our full dataset, which includes a total of 5294 geographic locations across Oman.
Whether you’re working on mapping, analytics, or app development, the data is available for both personal and commercial use.
All entries can be downloaded in five formats: Excel (.xlsx), CSV, SQL, JSON, and XML.
Capital Highlight: The official capital city of Oman is Muscat.
| Geoname_ID | City | Alternate_Name | Country_Code | Region | Sub_region | Latitude | Longitude | Elevation | Population | Timezone | Fcode_Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 411875 | Nādān | Nadan,Nādān,nadan,نادان | OM | Ad Dakhiliyah | 23.0667 | 57.03363 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 11960023 | Madhbawram | Madhbawram,mdhbwrm,مذبورم | OM | Dhofar | 17.22857 | 54.22182 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 287130 | Multaqā Ḩadrīyah | Multaqa Hadriyah,Multaqā Ḩadrīyah | OM | Ad Dakhiliyah | 23.38858 | 58.10196 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 287298 | Al Bashshūq | Al Bashshuq,Al Bashshūq,Mashuq,Mashūq,albshwq,البشّوق | OM | Ad Dakhiliyah | 23.24064 | 57.3027 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 8558913 | Jawjab | Jawjab,Joujab,jwjb,جوجب | OM | Dhofar | 17.21281 | 54.11372 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 11832056 | Al Ghār | Al Ghar,Al Ghār,alghar,الغار | OM | Ad Dakhiliyah | 22.80372 | 57.30631 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 412196 | Qasini | Qasini | OM | Al Batinah North | 23.86086 | 57.39247 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 411243 | Mazra‘ Zarkā‘ | Mazra` Zarka`,Mazra‘ Zarkā‘ | OM | Northeastern Governorate | 23.06728 | 58.60179 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 11732187 | Al Mukhaţţā | Al Mukhatta,Al Mukhaţţā,Al Mukhaṭṭā,almkhta,المخطّا | OM | Al Batinah North | 24.52514 | 56.33186 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 289255 | Al Ḩijāl | Al Hijal,Al Ḩijāl | OM | Ad Dhahirah | 23.42666 | 56.62766 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 11799975 | Al Janf | Al Janf,aljnf,الجنف | OM | Al Batinah North | 23.81872 | 56.87338 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 11763506 | Al Mişaghrayn | Al Misaghrayn,Al Mişaghrayn,Al Miṣaghrayn,almsghryn,المصغرين | OM | Musandam Governorate | 25.81325 | 56.24301 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 289150 | Al Mulaynah | Al Milaynah,Al Mulaynah,Al Mulayyanah,Al Mulayyinah,almlynt,الملينة | OM | Ad Dakhiliyah | 23.43481 | 58.13633 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 11814873 | Al ‘Aqrah | Al `Aqrah,Al `Uqrah,Al ‘Aqrah,Al ‘Uqrah,العقرة | OM | Southeastern Governorate | 21.32811 | 59.12044 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 11780716 | Al Ḩawāmī | Al Hawami,Al Ḥawāmī,Al Ḩawāmī,alhwamy,الحوامي | OM | Musandam Governorate | 25.27877 | 56.32323 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 286239 | Sūr Yāl Bū Rashīd | Sur Al Bu Rashid,Sur Yal Bu Rashid,Sūr Yāl Bū Rashīd,Sūr Āl Bū Rashīd | OM | Al Batinah North | 23.87702 | 57.26229 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 286438 | Shāt | Shat,Shāt,Shāţ,shat,شات | OM | Northeastern Governorate | 23.11304 | 58.51645 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 11773430 | Makhnas | Makhnas,mkhns,مخنس | OM | Musandam Governorate | 25.8618 | 56.29616 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 287574 | Khawr as Siyābī | Khawr Siyabi,Khawr Siyābī,Khawr as Siyabi,Khawr as Siyābī,khwr alsyaby,خور السيابي | OM | Al Batinah North | 24.29225 | 56.77931 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 11982025 | Ath Tharmidīyah | Ath Tharmdiyyah,Ath Tharmidiyah,Ath Tharmidīyah,althrmdyt,الثرمدية | OM | Northeastern Governorate | 22.2357 | 58.73523 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 11804360 | Liḩafaşat | Lihafasat,Lihfast,Liḥfaṣt,Liḩafaşat,lhfst,لحفصت | OM | Al Batinah South | 23.50799 | 57.33745 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 11948899 | Arbāz̧ | Arbaz,Arbāz̧,arbaz,أرباظ | OM | Dhofar | 17.26158 | 54.09591 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 412206 | Mazra‘at ar Rajā’ | Mazra`at ar Raja’,Mazra‘at ar Rajā’,مزرعة الرجاء | OM | Al Batinah North | 23.80373 | 57.38979 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 289164 | Al Maşna‘ah | Al Masna`ah,Al Maşna‘ah,Al Musan`ah,Al Musana`a,Al Muşana‘a,Al Muṣan‘ah,Al-Masna`a,Al-Maṣna‘a,Masna,Masna’ah,Masna’ah,المصنعة | OM | Al Batinah North | 23.77997 | 57.64014 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 11806822 | Mayāqi‘ | Mayaqi`,Mayāqi‘,Miyaqi`,Miyāqi‘,مياقع | OM | Al Batinah South | 23.18086 | 57.75508 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 411815 | Sufālat Ḑank | Sufalat Dank,Sufālat Ḑank | OM | Ad Dhahirah | 23.56707 | 56.26605 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 287122 | Al Muqaydiḩ | Al Miqaydah,Al Miqaydaḥ,Al Muqaydih,Al Muqaydiḩ,Muqaydan,almqydh,المقيدح | OM | Ad Dakhiliyah | 23.30023 | 56.65546 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 11982190 | Faqārah | Faqarah,Faqārah,fqart,فقارة | OM | Southeastern Governorate | 22.18566 | 59.47484 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 11800156 | Ḩayl az Zām | Hayl az Zam,hyl alzam,حيل الزام,Ḥayl az Zām,Ḩayl az Zām | OM | Al Batinah North | 23.61124 | 56.92738 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 11960028 | Jarthanūt | Jarthanut,Jarthanūt,jrthnwt,جرثنوت | OM | Dhofar | 17.23061 | 54.2346 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 11781043 | Wādī Ghayl | Wadi Ghayl,Wādī Ghayl,wady ghyl,وادي غيل | OM | Al Wusta Governorate | 18.39371 | 56.56736 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 11948810 | Irdīt Uḩayşā | Irdit Uhaysa,Irdīt Uḩayşā,ardyt ahysa,إرديت أحيصا | OM | Dhofar | 17.13378 | 54.05514 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 287954 | Haylat Bin ‘Anūz | Hailat bin Anauz,Haylat Bin Anauz,Haylat Bin `Anuz,Haylat Bin ‘Anūz | OM | Al Wusta Governorate | 20.68333 | 56.5 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 11774077 | Al Ḩarāqah | Al Haraqah,Al Harraqah,Al Ḥarrāqah,Al Ḩarāqah,alhraqt,الحراقة | OM | Musandam Governorate | 26.19893 | 56.24454 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 11774092 | Al Manşab | Al Mansab,Al Manşab,Al Manṣab,almnsb,المنصب | OM | Musandam Governorate | 26.11416 | 56.24925 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 11739056 | Aş Şifayy | As Sifay,As Sifayy,Aş Şifayy,Aṣ Ṣifay,alsfy,الصّفي | OM | Al Batinah North | 24.19826 | 56.65635 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 11950484 | Naḩrūt Arzin | Nahrut Arzin,Naḩrūt Arzin,nhrwt arzn,نحروت ارزن | OM | Dhofar | 17.10989 | 54.24522 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 11802032 | Sannūtah | Sanawtah,Sannutah,Sannūtah,snwtt,سنوتة | OM | Ad Dakhiliyah | 23.20253 | 56.85234 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 11981940 | Ash Sharkhah | Ash Sharkhah,alshrkht,الشرخة | OM | Northeastern Governorate | 21.7587 | 57.97511 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 413402 | Aqarḩanawt | Aqarhanawt,Aqarḩanawt,aqrhnwt,أقرحنوت | OM | Dhofar | 17.11489 | 54.62627 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 286227 | Sūr ash Shiyādī | Sur Shiyadi,Sur ash Shiyadi,Sūr Shiyādī,Sūr ash Shiyādī,swr alshyady,سور الشيادي | OM | Al Batinah North | 24.18947 | 56.87802 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 412223 | Kalbūh | Kalbuh,Kalbūh,klbwh,كلبوه | OM | Muscat | 23.61894 | 58.58647 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 11835411 | Mazra‘ Wādī Mukhāţ | Mazra` Wadi Mukhat,Mazra‘ Wādī Mukhāţ,Mazra‘ Wādī Mukhāṭ,مزرع وادي مخاط | OM | Northeastern Governorate | 22.61151 | 58.20618 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 287488 | Al Anşab | Al Ansab,Al Anşab,Al Anṣab,Lansab,Lanşab,alansb,الأنصب | OM | Muscat | 23.538 | 58.35449 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 11800443 | Az Zāhir | Az Zahir,Az Zāhir,alzahr,الزّاهر | OM | Al Batinah North | 24.37299 | 56.42048 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 11970737 | Jafr Sharkhūtī | Jafr Sharkhuti,Jafr Sharkhūtī,Jifr Sharkhuti,Jifr Sharkhūtī,jfr shrkhwty,جفر شرخوتي | OM | Northeastern Governorate | 21.59455 | 57.98969 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 288237 | Ghadīyah | Ghaday,Ghadayah,Ghadiyah,Ghadīyah,Ghudayy,ghdyt,غدية | OM | Dhofar | 17.07625 | 54.46351 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 442271 | Wasi | Wasi | OM | Muscat | 22.90475 | 58.88247 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 11845893 | Khabb al Marakh | Khab al Marakh,Khabb al Marakh,khb almrkh,خب المرخ | OM | Northeastern Governorate | 22.70124 | 58.77019 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 11807001 | Muzayra‘ | Mizayra`,Mizayra‘,Muzayra`,Muzayra‘,مزيرع | OM | Ad Dakhiliyah | 23.04304 | 58.12893 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 288989 | Shīşah | Ash Shishah,Ash Shīshah,Shisah,Shisha,Shishah,Shisuh,Shīsha,Shīşah,shyst,شيصة | OM | Musandam Governorate | 26.26184 | 56.394 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 411467 | Al Maḩaţţah | Al Mahattah,Al Maḩaţţah,almhtt,المحطة | OM | Southeastern Governorate | 22.46563 | 59.76826 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 11763498 | Al Jawf | Al Jawf,Al Juf,Al Jūf,aljwf,الجوف | OM | Musandam Governorate | 25.85123 | 56.21007 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 11813657 | Al Khaḑrā’ al Jadīdah | Al Khadra’ al Jadidah,Al Khaḍrā’ al Jadīdah,Al Khaḑrā’ al Jadīdah,الخضراء الجديدة | OM | Al Buraimi | 24.47953 | 56.06163 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 11806607 | Al Hūtah | Al Hutah,Al Hūtah,alhwtt,الهوتة | OM | Ad Dakhiliyah | 23.1048 | 57.36528 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 285997 | Al Wudayyāt | Al Wadiyat,Al Wadīyāt,Al Wudayyat,Al Wudayyāt,Wadiyat,Wadīyāt,alwdyat,الوديّات | OM | Al Batinah North | 24.77849 | 56.45487 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 11806846 | Aş Şuwayrīj | As Siwayrij,As Suwayrij,Aş Şuwayrīj,Aṣ Ṣiwayrīj,alswyryj,الصّويريج | OM | Ad Dakhiliyah | 23.01666 | 57.91045 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 11800129 | As Sidfah | As Sadfah,As Sidfah,alsdft,السدفة | OM | Ad Dakhiliyah | 23.55121 | 56.82279 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 11773464 | Al Waţyah | Al Watyah,Al Waţyah,Al Waṭyah,alwtyt,الوطية | OM | Musandam Governorate | 25.871 | 56.36665 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 11800115 | Bayḩ | Bayh,Bayḥ,Bayḩ,byh,بيح | OM | Ad Dhahirah | 23.65358 | 56.79915 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 11845564 | Barḑ | Bard,Barḍ,Barḑ,brd,برض | OM | Northeastern Governorate | 22.27156 | 58.38713 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 11732204 | As Sām | As Sam,As Sām,alsam,السّام | OM | Al Batinah North | 24.51348 | 56.3551 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 11835398 | Al Baţḩā’ | Al Batha’,Al Baţḩā’,Al Baṭḥā’,البطحاء | OM | Northeastern Governorate | 22.7271 | 58.12399 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 412597 | Wādī al Faḩl | Wa`b al Fahl,Wadi al Fahal,Wadi al Fahl,Wa‘b al Faḩl,Wādī al Faḥal,Wādī al Faḩl,wady alfhl,وادي الفحل | OM | Musandam Governorate | 25.80556 | 56.31423 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 11846664 | Ash Sharkhah | Ash Sharkhah,alshrkht,الشرخة | OM | Southeastern Governorate | 22.63789 | 59.42994 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 11739025 | Al Maghar | Al Maghar,almghr,المغر | OM | Al Batinah North | 24.20909 | 56.54335 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 11800550 | Likhbayb | Likhbayb,lkhbyb,لخبيب | OM | Ad Dakhiliyah | 23.27085 | 56.88367 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 12062781 | ‘Ayn al Fajj | `Ayn al Faj,`Ayn al Fajj,عين الفج,‘Ayn al Faj,‘Ayn al Fajj | OM | Muscat | 23.15901 | 58.84726 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 8028499 | Sayḩ at Tamām | Sayh at Tamam,Sayḥ at Tamām,Sayḩ at Tamām,syh altmam,سيح التّمام | OM | Muscat | 23.40168 | 58.51666 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 11832047 | Al Fatḩ | Al Fath,Al Fatḥ,Al Fatḩ,alfth,الفتح | OM | Ad Dakhiliyah | 22.92271 | 57.3121 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 11829798 | Ash Shuway‘ī | Ash Shuway`i,Ash Shuway‘ī,الشّويعي | OM | Muscat | 23.27745 | 58.62367 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 11950511 | Shuhayt A‘alīntī | Shuhayt A`alinti,Shuhayt A‘alīntī,شهيت أعلينتي | OM | Dhofar | 17.16419 | 54.45544 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 11764941 | Al Ḩāqimīyah | Al Haqimiyah,Al Haqmiyyah,Al Ḥāqmiyyah,Al Ḩāqimīyah,alhaqmyt,الحاقميّة | OM | Musandam Governorate | 25.63038 | 56.24121 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 11830682 | Shabkah | Shabkah,shbkt,شبكة | OM | Ad Dakhiliyah | 22.52528 | 56.94124 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 289251 | Al Hijrah | Al Hijrah | OM | Ad Dakhiliyah | 23.33222 | 57.02833 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 11909667 | Kīdram | Kidram,Kīdram,kydrm,كيدرم | OM | Dhofar | 17.07477 | 54.61161 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 11773487 | Ḩakal | Hakal,Hakil,hkl,حكل,Ḥakil,Ḩakal | OM | Musandam Governorate | 25.93526 | 56.39381 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 286066 | Umm al Ja‘ārīf | Al Ja`arif,Al Ja‘ārīf,Um al Ja`arif,Um al Ja‘ārīf,Umm al Ja`arif,Umm al Ja‘ārīf,أم الجعاريف | OM | Al Batinah North | 24.11247 | 56.93986 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 11774178 | Mandar az̧ Z̧abiyān | Mandar az Zabiyan,Mandar az Zibyan,Mandar az̧ Z̧abiyān,Mandar aẓ Ẓibyān,mndr alzbyan,مندر الظبيان | OM | Dhofar | 19.83385 | 54.52753 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 11835253 | Al Qā‘ | Al Qa`,Al Qā‘,القاع | OM | Northeastern Governorate | 22.84663 | 58.39491 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 11774086 | Ra’s Khaţm aş Şafā | Ra’s Khatm as Safa,Ra’s Khaţm aş Şafā,Ra’s Khaṭm aṣ Ṣafā,ras khtm alsfa,رأس خطم الصّفا | OM | Musandam Governorate | 26.15572 | 56.24131 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 12036390 | Al Murr | Al Mur,Al Murr,almr,المر | OM | Ad Dakhiliyah | 23.30736 | 58.02514 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 11802024 | Malab | Malab,mlb,ملب | OM | Ad Dakhiliyah | 23.12223 | 56.75474 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 411226 | Kabkab | Kabkab,Keb’ Keb,Keb’ Keb,kbkb,كبكب | OM | Muscat | 23.23242 | 58.57009 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 11806419 | Manjah | Manjah,mnjt,منجة | OM | Al Batinah South | 23.3223 | 57.31474 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 11802035 | Al ‘Uwaynah | Al `Uwaynah,Al ‘Uwaynah,العوينة | OM | Ad Dakhiliyah | 23.07644 | 56.84168 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 11845854 | Al Qufayşī | Al Qifaysi,Al Qifayṣī,Al Qufaysi,Al Qufayşī,alqfysy,القفيصي | OM | Northeastern Governorate | 22.68606 | 58.56457 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 11774176 | Al Manādir | Al Manadir,Al Manādir,almnadr,المنادر | OM | Dhofar | 19.72425 | 54.60089 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 11804784 | Bidī ad Dawāḩinah | Bidi ad Dawahinah,Bidi ad Dawahnah,Bidī ad Dawāḥnah,Bidī ad Dawāḩinah,bdy aldwahnt,بدي الدّواحنة | OM | Al Batinah South | 23.71207 | 57.67054 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 11832146 | Wadhḩah | Wadhhah,Wadhḥah,Wadhḩah,wdhht,وذحة | OM | Ad Dakhiliyah | 22.58378 | 57.21954 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 11800023 | Nughayţ | Nughayt,Nughayţ,Nughayṭ,nghyt,نغيط | OM | Ad Dhahirah | 23.66162 | 56.58538 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 11948882 | A‘akūf | A`akuf,A‘akūf,أعكوف | OM | Dhofar | 17.12427 | 53.92667 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 289222 | Al Jādī | Al Jadi,Al Jādī,Jaal,Jadi,Jadl,aljady,الجادي | OM | Musandam Governorate | 26.16358 | 56.17096 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 388471 | Ḩill al Gharbīyah | Hil,Hil al Gharbiyyah,Hill al Gharbiyah,hl alghrbyt,حل الغربيّة,Ḥil al Gharbiyyah,Ḩill al Gharbīyah | OM | Musandam Governorate | 26.17517 | 56.17779 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 11982012 | Ţawī Rāshid | Tawi Rashid,twy rashd,Ţawī Rāshid,طوي راشد | OM | Northeastern Governorate | 22.4813 | 58.78905 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 11844993 | Al Haylah | Al Haylah,alhylt,الهيلة | OM | Ad Dakhiliyah | 22.42563 | 57.16559 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 11982285 | Abū Ţuwaynah | Abu Tuwaynah,Abū Ţuwaynah,abw twynt,أبو طوينة | OM | Ad Dakhiliyah | 21.747 | 57.9482 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 11773445 | Şaḩbayn | Sahbayn,shbyn,Şaḩbayn,صحبين,Ṣaḥbayn | OM | Musandam Governorate | 25.77102 | 56.26094 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 8558712 | Aşārfuāt | Asarfuat,Aşārfuāt | OM | Dhofar | 17.20082 | 54.36953 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place | ||
| 286455 | Ash Shāriq | Ash Shariq,Ash Shāriq,Shariq,Shāriq,alsharq,الشارق | OM | Northeastern Governorate | 22.52034 | 58.13064 | 0 | Asia/Muscat | populated place |
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