Sohar
in Al Batinah North Governorate, Oman
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Fujairah International Airport (58 mi) -
Buraimi Airport (59 mi) - Al Ain International Airport (70 mi)
- Dibba Airport (92 mi)
- Ras Al Khaimah International Airport (100 mi)
- Sharjah International Airport (101 mi)
- Al Maktoum International Airport (104 mi)
- Dubai International Airport (105 mi)
- Muscat International Airport (112 mi)
- Abu Dhabi International Airport (130 mi)
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Cultural Sites of Al Ain (Hafit, Hili, Bidaa Bint Saud and Oases Areas) (Unesco heritage, 60 mi) - Archaeological Sites of Bat, Al-Khutm and Al-Ayn (Unesco heritage, 74 mi)
- Bahla Fort (Unesco heritage, 103 mi)
- Aflaj Irrigation Systems of Oman (Unesco heritage, 107 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 24.347 and 56.709 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 24° 20' 50" and E 56° 42' 33"
- 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: 03:58 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Asia/Muscat
- UTC/GMT offset: 4 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:42 am and 6:39 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -23.178 and -134.915 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Akamaru - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-04-25 08:17:04
Discover Sohar
Sohar in Al Batinah North Governorate with it's 108,274 citizens is a city in Oman about 119 mi (or 192 km) north-west of Muscat, the country's capital city.
Local time in Sohar is now 03:58 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Muscat with an UTC offset of 4 hours. We know of 10 airports in the vicinity of Sohar, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest is airport we know is Fujairah International Airport in United arab emirates in a distance of 58 mi (or 94 km). The closest airport in Oman is Buraimi Airport in a distance of 59 mi (or 94 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Cultural Sites of Al Ain (Hafit, Hili, Bidaa Bint Saud and Oases Areas) in Andorra at a distance of 60 mi (or 97 km). The closest in Oman is Archaeological Sites of Bat, Al-Khutm and Al-Ayn in a distance of 74 mi (or 97 km), West. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Al Fujayrah, Al Buraymi, Sharjah, Ras al-Khaimah and Nizwa. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 30°C / 86 °F
| Morning Temperature | 27°C / 80 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 28°C / 82 °F |
| Night Temperature | 27°C / 81 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 43% |
| Air Pressure | 1007 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (8 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Friday, 26th of April 2024
28°C (83 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
29°C (85 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
30°C (85 °F)
28°C (83 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Sohar Radisson Blu Hotel
Mercure Sohar
Al Wadi Hotel
Butterfly Hotel Suites
Al Multaqa Hotel
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Nissan GTR R35 Acceleration + sound
Nissan GTR R35 Acceleration in Oman \ Sohar amazing sound ^_^
التنورThe Tnoor
فلم من إعداد أبطال الديجيتال-سلطنة عمان-منطقة الباطنه-ولاية صحار-فلج القبائل يظهر الفلم مراحل التنور .....
PURE BEEF LUNCH DATE - January 11, 2013 - LittleMsEms Vlog
Sharing with you our life that I will treasure forever. Camera Used: Iphone 4s Location: Pizza Hut - Sohar, Oman PREVIOUS VLOG: http://youtu.be/LJk1z6TJZPY ...
عزاء يوم العاشر من محرم 1436 هـ / مأتم السجاد - سلطنة عمان - الجزء الثاني
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FOODDDSSS! - April 10, 2013 l LittleMsEms
Capturing every moment, so we can look back and laugh about it later. ^__^ Camera Used: Canon Ixus 125 HS PREVIOUS VIDEOS: What's in my Travel Bag: http://youtu.be/t7KnldzJTfg How to fill...
GOODIES FROM PHILIPPINES - LittleMsEms Vlog
Sharing with you our life that we will treasure forever. Camera Used: Canon Ixus 125 HS Goodies from my Mom - Goldilocks Classic Polvoron - Cheese Powder - 13php each - Herbalife Fiber & Herb...
OETC Sohar Event
Oman Electricity Transmission Company Safety Day Event 2014-15 at Crown Plaza Hotel Sohar - Oman. Organiser : Olive Events, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.
NEW VLOGGING CAMERA - January 28, 2013 - LittleMsEms Vlog
Sharing with you our life that I will treasure forever. I finally got my vlogging camera which is the CANON IXUS 125 HS. Watch my partner do the haul in this video. Camera Used: Iphone 4s Location:...
مقطتفات من مسيرة اشبال الحسين 10 محرم 1435 هـ
سلطنة عمان - صحار.
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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.
Sohar
Sohar is the most developed city in the Sultanate of Oman outside the capital Muscat. It is about 200 kilometres north of Muscat. Sohar was an ancient capital of Oman and many believe it to be the birthplace of Sinbad the Sailor. Having a rich sailing history, Sohar was traditionally a fishing town, but is more recently known as Oman's industrial hub due to the massive developments in the Sohar Industrial Port.
Indian School, Sohar
Indian School Sohar is an English medium,co- educational for foreigners and is situated in Sohar in the Sultanate of Oman. It was founded in 1982 and is managed by the members of the Indian business community. It has students from kindergarten to Class 12 and is affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Educationhttp://164.100.50.30/SchoolDir/userview. aspx (CBSE, New Delhi), India. It is one of fifteen schools managed by Indian embassy in Oman.
Sohar Regional Sports Complex
Sohar Regional Sports Complex is a multi-use stadium in Sohar, Oman. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Sohar Club. The stadium has a capacity of 19,000 spectators.
Sohar Airport
Sohar Airport is situated in the wilayat of Sohar in Al Batinah Region of Oman. This will be an international airport.
Al Batinah North Governorate
Al Batinah North Governorate is a governorate of Oman. It was created on 28 October 2011 when Al Batinah Region was split into Al Batinah North Governorate and Al Batinah South Governorate. The affiliated wilayats are Sohar, Shinas, Liwa, Saham, Al Khabourah and Al Suwaiq. The centre of the governorate is the Wilayat of Sohar.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Sohar.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Al Sohar, Aş Şuḩār, Şuḩār, صحار, ولاية صحار, Suhar, Suhár, Sohar, OHS, ソハール, 소하르, Soharas, Сухар, Sahar, 苏哈尔
