Port Sultan Qaboos
Port Sultan Qaboos is the largest port in Muscat, Oman. Originally developed as part of a "Greater Muttrah" plan initiated by Qaboos bin Said al Said's predecessor, Said bin Taimur, the port’s construction was completed in the 1970s.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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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‘ as Sulţān Qābūs”, “Mīnā’ Qaboos”, “Port As Sultan Qaboos”, “Qaboos Port”, “Qabus Port”, and “Quabos”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bait Al Baranda Museum and Al Alam Palace.
Bait Al Baranda Museum
Museum
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Bait Al Baranda Museum is situated 1 km southwest of Port Sultan Qaboos.
Al Alam Palace
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Al Alam Palace is the ceremonial palace of the Sultan of Oman. It is used for official functions like welcoming foreign dignitaries and heads of state. Al Alam Palace is situated 3½ km southeast of Port Sultan Qaboos.
National Museum
Museum
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The National Museum of the Sultanate of Oman is located in Old Muscat, Oman. It was developed as a result of a ten-year collaboration between the Ministry of Heritage and Culture, the Royal Estate Affairs of Oman, Jasper Jacob Associates, and Arts Architecture International Ltd, and opened to the public in 2016. National Museum is situated 3½ km southeast of Port Sultan Qaboos.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ash Shutayfi and Riyam.
Port Sultan Qaboos
- Categories: port and transportation
- Location: Muscat Governorate, Oman, Middle East, Asia
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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”
- Czech: “Přístav Kábús”
- Dutch: “Haven Sultan Qaboes”
- Egyptian Arabic: “مينا قابوس”
- Spanish: “Puerto Sultan Qaboos”
- Spanish: “Puerto Sultán Qaboos”
- Spanish: “Puerto Sultán Qabus”
- Uzbek: “Sulton Qobus porti”
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Explore places such as Ras Kabb and Ras ash Shutayfi.
Nearby Places
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