Oman
in Western Asia
Asia

National active POI Bordering countries
Country Quickfacts
Currency and Currency Code:
Rial - OMR
Spoken languages:
Arabic, English, Urdu
Local electricity:
240 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 3G, 4G
ISO 2-Letter code:
OM
Internet top level domain:
.om
Country phone prefix:
+968
Local Time (capital):
Timezone:
UTC/GMT offset: hours

Map of Omani Unesco Heritage Sites

Click any of the markers above to learn more about the corresponding heritage site and learn more about Oman in Asia. The list below is ordered by name. The oldest site is Bahla Fort. On the list since 1987. The youngest site is Aflaj Irrigation Systems of Oman. On the list since 2006.

Name Since
Aflaj Irrigation Systems of Oman
The property includes five aflaj irrigation systems and is representative of some 3,000 such systems still in use in Oman. The origins of this system of irrigation may date back to AD 500, but archaeo...		 2006
Arabian Oryx Sanctuary
The Arabian Oryx Sanctuary is an area within the Central Desert and Coastal Hills biogeographical regions of Oman. Seasonal fogs and dews support a unique desert ecosystem whose diverse flora includes...		 1994
Archaeological Sites of Bat, Al-Khutm and Al-Ayn
The protohistoric site of Bat lies near a palm grove in the interior of the Sultanate of Oman. Together with the neighbouring sites, it forms the most complete collection of settlements and necropolis...		 1988
Bahla Fort
The oasis of Bahla owes its prosperity to the Banu Nebhan, the dominant tribe in the area from the 12th to the end of the 15th century. The ruins of the immense fort, with its walls and towers of unba...		 1987
Land of Frankincense
The frankincense trees of Wadi Dawkah and the remains of the caravan oasis of Shisr/Wubar and the affiliated ports of Khor Rori and Al-Baleed vividly illustrate the trade in frankincense that flourish...		 2000