Madīnat al I‘lām
in Muḩāfaz̧at Masqaţ, Oman

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
23.607 and 58.478 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 23° 36' 25" and E 58° 28' 40"
Currency and Currency Code:
Rial - OMR
Spoken languages:
Arabic, English, Urdu
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 04:50 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: Asia/Muscat
UTC/GMT offset: 4 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:22 am and 5:20 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-27.152 and -109.439 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hanga Piko
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Oman in Western Asia

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Oman.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Oman. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Madīnat al I‘lām

Madīnat al I‘lām in Muḩāfaz̧at Masqaţ is located in Oman a little east of Muscat, the country's capital town.

Current time in Madīnat al I‘lām is now 04:50 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Asia / Muscat with an UTC offset of 4 hours. We know of 6 airports close to Madīnat al I‘lām, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Oman is Muscat International Airport in a distance of 12 mi (or 20 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Oman is Aflaj Irrigation Systems of Oman in a distance of 73 mi (or 118 km), South-West. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Muscat, Ibra', Nizwa, Sur and Sohar. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 28°C / 83 °F

Morning Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Evening Temperature 28°C / 82 °F
Night Temperature 25°C / 78 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 52%
Air Pressure 1015 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Monday, 18th of November 2024

29°C (84 °F)
25°C (78 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Tuesday, 19th of November 2024

29°C (84 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Wednesday, 20th of November 2024

28°C (82 °F)
25°C (78 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Sheraton Oman Hotel

Address
4,8 mi
RUWI SULTANATE OF OMAN - P.O. BOX 3260
112 Ruwi
Oman

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Muscat Radisson Blu Hotel

Address
3,4 mi
AL KHULEIAH STREET P.O. BOX 939
133 Alkhuwair
Oman

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


InterContinental Hotels MUSCAT

Address
1,1 mi
P.O. Box 398,Al Kharjiya Street, Al Shati Area
114 MUSCAT
Oman

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


QURUM BEACH

Address
3,9 mi
SAROOJ ST SHATTI ALQURUM
112 Ruwi
Oman

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Crystal Suites

Address
3,9 mi
Sour Al Juma Street, Wadi Kabir
117 Muscat
Oman

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 0:00
Weekend: closed


Muscat Dunes Hotel

Address
3,9 mi
Al Maha Street, Building 533
112 Muscat
Oman

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 0:00
Weekend: closed


Best Western Premier Muscat

Address
3,9 mi
Way,Off Dohat Al Adab Street 3341
113 Muscat
Oman

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Golden Tulip Seeb

Address
3,9 mi
Exhibition Street,Seeb Airport
111 Muscat
Oman

Time Information

Checkout: 13:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Park Inn by Radisson Muscat

Address
4,2 mi
AL KHUWAIR SULTAN QABOOS ST PO
133 Alkhuwair
Oman

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Millennium Executive Apartments Muscat

Address
4,2 mi
Dohat al Adab Street
133 Muscat
Oman

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

OETC HSE Day Muscat 2014-15. Organiser Olive Events

Published: December 30, 2014
Length: 38:04 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: olive CS

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Al Ma'ida by ahlibank

Published: January 15, 2014
Length: 47:58 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: ahli bank

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Published: November 22, 2011
Length: 06:31 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: rami wahaibi

after party in oman.


happylandadvert

Published: July 22, 2012
Length: 15:01 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: dunckhan were

Muscat Grand Mall newest attraction brought to you by Innovation Group.


CS : 4WD fishing at Muscat, Sultanate of Oman

Published: December 19, 2012
Length: 23:58 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: BataviaMonaco

The fishnets are pulling by Toyota 4WD from the beach. Omanis are always very nice guys.


Al Qurm Beach, Muscat

Published: July 19, 2010
Length: 00:03 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: georeiser

Al Qurm Beach, Muscat Oman.


Kawasaki Ninja ZX 14. My first time on a big bike in Oman

Published: December 15, 2009
Length: 38:21 min
Rating: 2 of 5
Author: Fernando Bayer

Trying my riding skills on a friend's bike, a 2008 Kawasaki Ninja ZX 14 Special Edition! My opinion of the bike, simply awesome!


برنامج القفار ولاية نزوي الحلقة 15 - المخرج بدرالمعشري

Published: July 14, 2014
Length: 27:44 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: زووم للإنتاج

برنامج القفّار هو برنامج تراثي يبحث عن الموروث القديم فكرة البرنامج داوود الكيومي البرنامج تقديم سالم...


برنامج القفار الحلقة 9 ولاية وادي بني خالد -المخرج بدرالمعشري

Published: May 31, 2014
Length: 59:49 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: زووم للإنتاج

برنامج القفّار هو برنامج تراثي يبحث عن الموروث القديم فكرة البرنامج داوود الكيومي البرنامج تقديم سالم...


Qurm Beach in Muscat using Flip mino HD

Published: June 03, 2009
Length: 07:17 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Eman Al-Doseri

It is a little but shaky but the clarity of the picture is something else :-)


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Mina al Fahal

Mina' al Fahal is a coastal area in the northeast of Oman, near to the country's capital, Muscat. It was renamed from Saih al Maleh as the petroleum processing plant was developed. It is a key area for the country's petroleum operations. Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) is based at Mina al Fahal, and the Oman Refinery Company (ORC) has an 85,000 b/d oil refinery located here.

Located at 23.62, 58.5 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Geography of Oman

Shati Al-Qurm

Shatti Al-Qurm is an upscale residential locality situated on the coast of Muscat, the capital of the Sultanate of Oman. It is bordered by Al-Qurm to the east, the Ministries and Embassies to the west and Madinat Qaboos to the south. It is a very recent development not begun until the mid-80s. The most noticeable sight while driving down the Sultan Qaboos highway used to be the Intercontinental Hotel but today several other significant constructions have been built.

Located at 23.617, 58.467 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Oman, Muscat, Oman

Royal Oman Police Stadium

Royal Oman Police Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Muscat, Oman. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Oman Club. The stadium has a capacity of 15,000 people. The stadium is maintained by the Royal Oman Police and plays host to various national cultural events and parades.

Located at 23.6086, 58.5067 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Football venues in Oman, Sports venues in Oman, Multi-purpose stadiums in Oman

Madinat Al Sultan Qaboos

Madinat Al Sultan Qaboos is a suburb of Muscat, the capital of the Sultanate of Oman. The Name "Madinat Al Sultan Qaboos" is an Arabic phrase that means "City of Sultan Qaboos. " Sultan Qaboos is the incumbent monarchist ruler of the Sultanate of Oman. Madinat Al Sultan Qaboos (or Madinat Qaboos and MQ for short) is a predominantly residential area located in the center of Muscat Governorate. Most of the land used to belong to W.J.

Located at 23.6001, 58.452 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Muscat, Oman, Populated places in Oman

Port of Mina Al Fahal

Port of Mina Al Fahal is situated in the Muscat Governorate of Oman. This port is operated and managed by Petroleum Development Oman LLC.

Located at 23.6364, 58.5089 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Transport in Oman, Ports and harbours in Asia

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Oman)

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is responsible for maintaining Oman's external relations and the management of its international diplomatic missions. The ministry is controlled by the country's Sultan and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Qaboos bin Said al Said, who also holds the titles of Prime Minister, Minister of Defense and Minister of Finance. Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah, however, holds the post of "Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs" and has done so since 1997.

Located at 23.6164, 58.4688 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Foreign affairs ministries, Government of Oman


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Madīnat al I‘lām, Madinat al Ilam, مدينة الإعلام