Muttrah, Muscat

Name: Muttrah
Address: Muscat, Oman

#22 among attractions in Muscat

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Muttrah, administratively a wilayah, is located in the Muscat Governorate of Oman. Before the discovery of oil in Oman, Muttrah was the center of commerce in Oman. It is still a center of commerce as one of the largest sea ports of the region is located there. Other landmarks include Souq Muttrah, a traditional bazaar and Sour Al-Lawatiah, a small community of houses surrounded by an old wall. To the south lies Muscat District. ()

Local name: ولاية مطرح Area: 35.14 mi²Coordinates: 23°37'0"N, 58°33'48"E

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Muttrah – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bait al-Baranda Museum, Sultan's Armed Forces Museum, Al Jalali Fort, Port Sultan Qaboos.

0.5 miN
23°37'22"N • 58°33'39"E
Bait al-Baranda Museum, Muscat
12 min walk • Museum
1.2 miSW
Museum, History museum
Sultan's Armed Forces Museum, Muscat
31 min walk • The Sultan's Armed Forces Museum is a military history museum, located in the 150-year-old Bait Al Falaj Fort, once the headquarters for Sultan Said bin Sultan's Armed Forces, located on Al Mujamma Street, in the Ruwi area near Muscat, Oman.
1.4 miNW
Forts and castles
Al Jalali Fort, Muscat
37 min walk • Al Jalali Fort, or Ash Sharqiya Fort, is a fort in the harbor of Old Muscat, Oman. The fort was built by the Portuguese under Philip I of Portugal in the 1580s to protect the harbor after Muscat had twice been sacked by Ottoman forces.
0.7 miN
Boat or ferry, Piers and boardwalks, Harbor
Port Sultan Qaboos, Muscat
19 min walk • Port Sultan Qaboos is the largest port in Muscat, Oman. Developed initially as a part of a plan for a "Greater Muttrah" by Qaboos bin Said al Said's predecessor, Said bin Taimur, the port's construction was completed in the 1970s. The port is operated and managed by Port Services Corporation S.A.O.G.
1 miW
Universities and schools
Majan College, Muscat
27 min walk • Majan College in Muscat, Oman, is located on a single campus in Darsait which is home to a multi-cultural academic community with more than a hundred multi-ethnic staff from various countries and a student population of over 3,500.