| Salalah صلالة | ||
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| State | Oman | |
|---|---|---|
| Region | Dhofar Governorate | |
| Inhabitants | 197.169 (2009) | |
| Prefix tel | 968 | |
| Time zone | UTC 4 | |
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Salalah (صلالة or Ṣalāla) is the capital of Dhofar Governorate, region ofOman.
To know
Geographical notes
Salalah rises in a flat area, facing the Indian ocean, surrounded by the Dhofar mountains. The region is one of the rare areas inhabited by Arabic-speaking populations to be affected by the monsoons: in the region the phenomenon is known as kharīf.
Background
Traditional capital of Dhofar Governorate, very prosperous and powerful in the thirteenth century, thanks to the flourishing trade of incense, later underwent a period of decline, which led it to be absorbed by the Muscat. From 1932 to 1970 it was the capital of the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman, under the leadership of Saʿīd ibn Taymūr. On the death of the Sultan, his successor, his son Qābūs, decided to move his residence to Muscat.
How to orient yourself
Salalah: full screen map.How to get
By plane
Salalah has its own airport. It is important to know that the taxis that take you from the airport to the center generally adopt rates 10 or 20 times higher than the normal ones.
