Oman / Muscat / History

Muscat was known as the 'Governorate of the Capital' from 1960 - 1970. Under Royal Decree 30/1988, it came to be known as the 'Governorate of Muscat' and the wilayats of Muttrah, Seeb, Bausher, Al Amerat and Quriyat united to form the Muscat region.

The wilayat of Muscat runs along the Gulf of Oman across a mountain range stretching from Bandar Najih to the village of Sifa on the borders of Quriyat. Muscat city was built at the outset of Arab migrations and the destruction of the Maa'rib Dam. According to Omani historian Ulema Nureddin al Salemi, Muscat was populated by Arab Omanis who were originally from Yemen.