Port Sultan Qaboos

Port Sultan Qaboos is the largest port in Muscat, . Originally developed as part of a "Greater " plan initiated by Qaboos bin Said al Said's predecessor, Said bin Taimur, the port’s construction was completed in the 1970s.
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  • Type: Port
  • Description: port in Oman
  • Also known as: “As Sultan Qaboos Port”, “Mina Qaboos”, “Mīna’ as Sulṭān Qāboos”, “Mina‘ as Sultan Qabus”, “Mīnā’ Qaboos”, “Port As Sultan Qaboos”, “Přístav Kábús”, “Puerto Sultan Qaboos”, “Qaboos Port”, “Qabus Port”, and “Quabos”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Bait Al Baranda Museum and Al Alam Palace.

Museum
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is situated 1 km southwest of Port Sultan Qaboos.

Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the ceremonial palace of the Sultan of Oman. is situated 3½ km southeast of Port Sultan Qaboos.

Museum
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The of the is located in , . is situated 3½ km southeast of Port Sultan Qaboos.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ash Shutayfi and Riyam.

Neighborhood
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Port Sultan Qaboos

Latitude
23.63003° or 23° 37′ 48″ north
Longitude
58.56617° or 58° 33′ 58″ east
Elevation
8 metres (26 feet)
UN/LOCODE
OM OPQ, OM STQ, and OM SUL
Open location code
7HMWJHJ8+2F
Geo­Names ID
286952
Wiki­data ID
Q2327342
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Uzbek—“Port Sultan Qaboos” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “Mīnā’ Qābūs”
  • Arabic: “ميناء السّلطان قابوس”
  • Arabic: “ميناء قابوس”
  • Asturian: “Puertu Sultán Qaboos”
  • Cebuano: “Mīnā‘ as Sulţān Qābūs”
  • Cebuano: “Mīnā’ as Sulţān Qābūs”
  • Chinese: “卡布斯蘇丹港”
  • Czech: “Miná Kábús”
  • Dutch: “Haven Sultan Qaboes”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مينا قابوس”
  • Spanish: “Puerto Sultán Qaboos”
  • Spanish: “Puerto Sultán Qabus”
  • Uzbek: “Sulton Qobus porti”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Ras Kabb and Ras ash Shutayfi.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Markaz Shurţat al Mīnā’ and Funduq al Fanār.

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Worth a closer look: Muscat and Salalah.

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