Administrative divisions
7 · First-level (ADM1)Boundaries shown do not imply endorsement.
Ad DakhiliyahAl BatinahAl WustaAsh SharqiyahAz ZahirahDhofarMuscat
Source: geoBoundaries CGAZ (ADM1)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area | 309,500 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Exclusive economic zone (EEZ) | 556,500 km²Marine Regions [2024] |
| Administrative divisions (ADM1) | 7 divisionsgeoBoundaries [2026] |
| Location | Middle East, bordering the Arabian Sea, Gulf of Oman, and Persian Gulf, between Yemen and the UAECIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Coastline | 2,092 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Land boundaries | 1,561 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Bordering countries | Saudi Arabia 658 km; UAE 609 km; Yemen 294 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Terrain | central desert plain, rugged mountains in north and southCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Climate | dry desert; hot, humid along coast; hot, dry interior; strong southwest summer monsoon (May to September) in far southCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural resources | petroleum, copper, asbestos, some marble, limestone, chromium, gypsum, natural gasCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Highest point | Jabal Shams 3,004 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Lowest point | Arabian Sea 0 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Mean elevation | 310 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Area (comparative) | twice the size of GeorgiaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural hazards | summer winds often raise large sandstorms and dust storms in interior; periodic droughtsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm; contiguous zone: 24 nm; exclusive economic zone: 200 nmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
