BAHRAIN

KUWAIT

QATAR SAUDI ARABIA U.A.E

CLIMATE

NEWS LINKS

DRIVING LICENSE

EMBASSIES IN
OMAN

IMMIGRATION & HEALTH

INDUSTRIAL ESTATE AUTHORITIES

MAJOR HOSPITALS

MAJOR HOTELS

PUBLIC
HOLIDAYS

UNIVERSITIES & COLLEGES

 

 

CLIMATE


Oman has different weather conditions from region to region. Generally temperatures are less tropical in the Northern areas during winter. The country is very hot and humid in the summer especially on the coastal plains where temperatures hit up to 44°C with average humidity of up to 85 per cent. Light monsoon rains fall between June to Sept. Nov to Mar is a pleasant period. Wide temperature variations occur in the mountainous areas with occasional snow in the winter on high ground. Oman is subject to cyclones at times, especially in the Southern region.

 

NEWS LINKS

DRIVING LICENSE


Oman
has an excellent system of main roads and driving conditions are very good. However, drivers travelling to the interior should take special care due to rough terrain. During the rainy season, special care should be taken due to the possibility of flooding.

LICENCES

Private Hire:

Any driving licence is valid up to a period of 7 days thereafter an Omani licence must be obtained. Check details with your hire company.
 

EMBASSIES IN OMAN


Algeria
, Embassy of the Democratic People’s

Republic of

P.O. Box 216 PC 115

Tel: 2460 5593 Fax: 246 944 19
 


Netherlands
, Royal Embassy of

P.O. Box 3302 PC 112 Ruwi

Tel: 2460 3706 Fax: 2460 3778


Austria
, Embassy of the Republic of

P.O. Box 2070 PC 112, Ruwi

Tel: 2479 3135 Fax: 2479 3669


New Zealand
, Consulate of

P.O. Box 520 PC 113

Tel: 2479 4932 Fax: 2470 6443
 


Bahrain
, Embassy of the Kingdom of

P.O. Box 66 PC 115 Madinat Qabous

Tel: 2460 5074 Fax: 2460 5072


Norway
, Royal Consulate General of

P.O. Box 89 PC 112 Ruwi

Tel: 2470 3289

Fax: 2479 3892

e-mail: tbanwar@omantel.net.om
 


Bangladesh
, Embassy of the People’s Republic of

P.O. Box 3959 PC 112 Ruwi

Tel: 2456 7379 Fax: 2456 7502
 


Pakistan
, Embassy of the Islamic Republic of

P.O. Box 1302 PC 112

Tel: 2460 1125/343 Fax: 2469 7462


Belgium
, Consulate of the Kingdom of

P.O. Box 808 PC 113

Tel: 2456 2033 Fax: 2456 4905
 


Palestine
, Embassy of the State of

P.O. Box 187 PC 134

Tel: 2469 7230 Fax: 2469 7257


Brazil
, Embassy of the Federal Republic of

P.O. Box 169 PC 113

Tel: 2479 3741 Fax: 2479 6158
 


Philippines
, Embassy of the Republic of the

P.O. Box 420 PC 115 Madinat Qaboos

Tel: 2460 5140

Fax: 2460 5176
 


Brunei
, Darussalam Embassy of   

P.O. Box 91 PC 112 Ruwi

Tel: 2460 4253 Fax: 246 059 10
 


Portugal
, Consulate of

P.O. Box 1812 PC 112

Tel: 2456 1400 Fax: 2456 2377


Canada
, Consulate of,

P.O. Box 1275 PC 114 Muttrah

Tel: 2479 1738 Fax: 2470 9091
 


Qatar
, Embassy of the State of

P.O. Box 802 PC 113 Muscat

Tel: 2469 1152 Fax: 2469 1156

e-mail: sad707@omantel.net.om
 


Chile
, Consulate of the Republic of

P.O. Box 222 PC 113

Tel: 2456 1417 Fax: 2456 2469

e-mail: alsabiq@omantel.net.om
 


Russian Federation
, Embassy of the

P.O. Box 80 PC 112 Ruwi

Tel: 2460 2894 Fax: 2460 4189


China
, Embassy of the People’s Republic of

P.O. Box 315 PC 112

Tel: 2460 2322 Fax: 2460 2322


Rwanda
, Honorary Consulate of

P.O. Box 393 PC 112

Tel: 2449 6114 Fax 2449 6114

e-mail: asmarsh@omantel.net.om
 


Colombia
, Consulate of the Republic of

P.O. Box 2118 PC 112 Ruwi

Tel: 2481 6960 Fax: 2481 7149
 


Saudi Arabia
, Royal Embassy of

P.O. Box 1411 PC 112

Tel: 2460 1744

Fax: 2460 3540
 


Cyprus
, Consulate of the Republic of

P.O. Box 603 PC 113

Tel: 2456 7103 Fax: 2456 7208
 


Somalia
, Embassy of the Democratic Republic of

P.O. Box 1767 PC 112

Tel: 2456 4412 Fax: 2456 4965


Denmark
, Royal Consulate of

P.O. Box 1040 PC 112

Tel: 2470 3289 Fax: 2479 3892
 


Spain
, Embassy of

P.O. Box 3492 Ruwi 112

Tel: 2469 1101 Fax: 2469 8969

e-mail: emb.mascate@mae.es
 


Egypt
, Embassy of the Arab Republic of

P.O. Box 2252 PC 112

Tel: 2460 0411 Fax: 2460 3626
 


Sri Lanka
, Embassy of the Democratic Socialist Republic of

P.O. Box 95 PC 115 Madinat Qaboos

Tel: 2469 7841 Fax: 2469 7336
 


Finland
, Consulate of the Republic of

P.O. Box 84 PC 113 Muscat

Tel: 2470 1454 Fax: 2470 3826
 


Sudan
, Embassy of the Republic of

P.O. Box 3971 PC 112

Tel: 2469 7875 Fax: 2469 9065


France
, Embassy of the Republic of

P.O. Box 208 PC 115 Madinat Qaboos

Tel: 2468 1800 Fax: 2468 1843
 


Sweden
, Consulate of the Kingdom of

P.O. Box 1 PC 112

Tel: 2470 8693 Fax: 2479 4283


Germany
, Embassy of the Federal Republic of

P.O. Box 128 PC 112

Tel: 2483 2482 Fax: 2483 5690
 


Switzerland
, Consulate General of

P.O. Box 385 PC 118

Tel: 2456 8202 Fax: 2456 8206

e-mail: consulch@omantel.net.om
 


India
, Embassy of the Republic of

P.O. Box 1727 PC 112 Ruwi

Tel: 2481 4120

Fax: 2481 7503

e-mail: indiamct@omantel.net.om
 


Syria
, Embassy of the Arab Republic of

P.O. Box 85 Madinat Qaboos 115

Tel: 2469 7904 Fax: 2460 3895


Iran
, Embassy of the Islamic Republic of

P.O. Box 3155 PC 112

Tel: 2469 6944 Fax: 2469 6888
 


Taipei
Economic & Cultural Office

P.O. Box 1536 PC 112

Tel: 2460 5695 Fax: 2460 5402


Ireland
, Embassy of

P.O. Box 424 PC 113

Tel: 2470 1282 Fax: 2470 1278
 


Tanzania
, Consulate of

P.O. Box 489 PC 112

Tel: 2448 9065 Fax: 2448 9970


Italy
, Embassy of the Republic of

P.O. Box 3727 PC 112

Tel: 2469 3727 Fax: 2469 5161
 


Thailand
, Royal Embassy of

P.O. Box 60 PC 115

Tel: 2460 2684Fax: 2469 2381


Japan
, Embassy of

P.O. Box 3511 PC 112

Tel: 2460 1028 Fax: 2469 8720
 


Tunisia
, Embassy of the Republic of

P.O. Box 220 Medinat Qaboos 115

Tel: 2460 3486 Fax: 2469 7778

 


Jordan
, Embassy of the Hashemite Kingdom of

P.O. Box 70 PC 130

Tel: 2469 2760 Fax: 2469 2762
 


Turkey
, Embassy of the Republic of

P.O. Box 47 PC 115

Tel: 2469 7050 Fax: 2469 7053


Korea
, Embassy of the Republic of

P.O. Box 377 PC 113 Madinat Qaboos

Tel: 2469 1490 Fax: 2469 1495
 


United Arab Emirates
, Embassy of

P.O. Box 551 PC 111

Tel: 2460 0302 Fax: 2460 2584


Kuwait
, Embassy of the State of

P.O. Box 1798 PC 112

Tel: 2469 9626 Fax: 2460 0972


United Kingdom
, Embassy and Trade & Investment of, P.O. Box 185 PC 116

Tel: 2460 9000 / 2460 9002 Fax: 2460 9010 / 2460 9012

e-mail: enquiries.muscat@fco.gov.uk
 


Lebanon
, Consulate of the Republic of

P.O. Box 67 PC 118

Tel: 2469 5844 Fax: 2469 5633
 


United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)

P.O. Box 3787 PC 112

Tel: 2460 2624 Fax: 2469 8429


Malaysia
, Embassy of

P.O. Box 3939 PC 112

Tel: 2469 8329 Fax: 2460 5031
 


United States of America
, Embassy of the

P.O. Box 202 Muscat 115

Tel: 2469 8989 Fax: 2460 1473


Mexico
, Consulate of

P.O. Box 415 PC 113

Tel: 2456 1977 Fax: 2456 2469


World Health Organisation,
Office of

P.O. Box 1889 PC 112

Tel: 24600 989 Fax: 2460 2637

 


Morocco
, Embassy of the Kingdom of

P.O. Box 3125 PC 112

Tel: 2469 6153 Fax: 2460 1114
 


Yemen
Republic
, Embassy of the

P.O. Box 105 PC 115

Tel: 2460 0815 Fax: 2460 5008


Mozambique
, Honorary Consulate of Republic of

P.O. Box 138 PC 111 Seeb

Tel: 2459 4207 Fax: 2459 0542
 

 

 

IMMIGRATION & HEALTH


IMMIGRATION

All visitors to the Sultanate must hold a valid passport without any endorsement or restrictions.

Visas

GCC citizens do not require visas. All other nationalities require either a valid visa or an NOC, which can be obtained from a local Omani sponsor.

All travellers, except GCC nationals, entering by road from the UAE must hold written clearance from the Department of Immigration.

HEALTH REQUIREMENTS

A valid certificate for yellow fever is required if arriving from an endemic area. Precautions against malaria are advised during the rainy season from Nov-Mar. This is especially valid in the Southern region of Oman.

 

INDUSTRIAL ESTATE AUTHORITIES

 

Public Establishment for Industrial Estates (PEIE)

P.O. Box 959 Sur 411

Tel: 2554 4869 Fax: 2554 4865

e-mail:surindustrialestate@peie.com

website: www.peie.com
 

Rusayl Industrial Estate

P.O. Box 200 Rusayl PC 124

Sohar Industrial Estate

P.O. Box 1  Sohar PC 327

Tel: 2675 1282/72, Fax: 2675 1307
 

Sohar Industrial Port Company SAOC

P.O. Box 366  PC 325 Mina Al Fahal

Tel: 2685 2700, Fax: 2685 2701
 

Raysut Industrial Estate

P.O. Box 2317 Salalah PC 211

Tel: 2321 9222, Fax: 2321 9221

e-mail: raysut@peie.com
 

Nizwa Industrial Estate

P.O. Box 998 Nizwa PC 611

Tel: 2544 9089, Fax: 2544 9119
 

Buraimi Industrial Estate

P.O. Box 525 Al Buraimi PC 512

Tel: 2565 5477, Fax: 2565 2033

 

MAJOR HOSPITALS

 

Al  Shatti Hospital

P.O. Box 956 PC 112 Ruwi

Tel: 2460 4263 Fax: 2460 4265

website: www.alshattihospital.com.om


The Royal Hospital

P.O. Box 1331 PC 111

Tel: 2459 9000 Fax: 2459 9319

e-mail: dgroyal@omantel.net.om
 


Hamdan
  Hospital (Salalah)

P.O. Box 566 PC 211

Tel: 2321 2340 Fax: 2321 2342

e-mail: hamadanhospital@rediff.com


Sultan
Qaboos Hospital

P.O. Box 98 Salalah 211

Tel: 2321 1151

Fax: 2321 6062
 

Khoula Hospital

P.O. Box 90 PC 116

Mina Al Fahal

Tel: 2456 0455, Fax: 2456 1447


Sultan’s Armed Forces Hospital

P.O. Box 726 PC 111

Tel: 2433 7931, Fax: 2433 7197


 


Muscat Private
Hospital

P.O. Box 79 PC 133

Tel: 2459 2600, Fax: 2450 1521

website:

www.muscatprivatehospital.com
 


 

 

MAJOR HOTELS


This section of the directory gives details of the major hotels in the GCC states. Details include, address, room rates (not including service & tax charges) etc. Room rates are subject to fluctuation. All major credit cards are generally accepted (also see White Pages - Hotels listings).
 

Al Bustan Palace Hotel

P.O. Box 1998, Muttrah 114

Phone 2479 9666, Fax 2479 9600

e-mail: albustan@interconti.com  
website: www.albustanpalace.com

Location - Alwadi Al-Kabin

SwB, DwB RO113/- to RO139/- Suites RO150/- to RO800/-
 

Al Falaj Hotel (Muscat)

P.O. Box 2031 Ruwi 112,

Phone 2470 2311 Fax 2479 5853

e-mail: sales@omanhotels.com  
website:www.omanhotels.com

Location - Saif Bin Sultan St.,

SwB RO40/- DwB RO50/- Suite RO65/-
 

Crowne Plaza Muscat

P.O. Box 1455, Ruwi 112

Phone 2456 0100 Fax 2456 0650

e-mail: cpmuscat@cpmuscat.com

website: www.crowneplaza.com

Location - Qurum Heights

SwB, DwB, Suite RO50/- to RO80/-
 

Crowne Plaza Resort Salalah

P.O. Box 870, Salalah 211,

Phone 2323 5333 Fax 2323 5137

e-mail: hinnsll@omantel.net.om

website: www.crowneplaza.com

Location - Dhahriz - on the beach

From RO 60
 

Golden Tuilp Seeb

P.O. Box 69 PC 111,

Phone 2451 0300 Fax 2451 0055,

e-mail: admin@goldentulipseeb.com

 website: www.goldentuilpsee.com

Location - Seeb Airport Road

SwB RO30/- DwB RO40/-
 

Grand Hyatt Muscat

P.O. Box 951 PC 133

Phone 2464 1234 Fax 2460 5282

e-mail:hyattmct@omantel.net.om
website: www.muscat.hyatt.com

Location - Shati Al Qurum

SwB RO78/- to RO92/- DwB RO88/- to RO102/-Suite RO128/-
 

Hotel Golden Oasis

P.O. Box 353 PC 117, Al Wadi Al Kabir

Phone 2481 1655, 2481 4060 Fax 2481 4065

e-mail: hotgoldn@omantel.net.om
website:www.hotelgoasis.com

Location - On the way to Al Bustan road, near Indian school

SwB, DwB RO14/- to RO40/-
 

Hotel Inter-Continental Muscat

P.O. Box 398 PC 114, Muttrah

Phone 2468 0000, Fax 2460 0012

e-mail: ihcmctomantel.net.om

website: www.interconti.com

Location - Shati Al Qurum, 15 mins from the Airport

SwB / DwB RO48/-
 

Novotel Ruwi Hotel

P.O. Box 2195 Ruwi 112

Phone 2470 4244  Fax 2470 4248

e-mail: reservationruwi@omanhotels.com

website: www.omanhotels.com

Location - Next. Gulf Air Office, Opp OC Centre

SwB RO20/- DwB RO25/-
 

Nuzha Hotel Apartments

P.O. Box 121 Muscat 115

Phone 2478 9199, Fax 2478 4144

e-mail: safeer@omantel.net.om

Location - Madinat Sultan Qaboos
 

Radisson SAS Hotel, Muscat

P.O. Box 939 PC 133, Muscat

Phone 2448 7777, Fax 2448 7778

e-mail: reservations.muscat@radissonsas.com

website: www.radissonsas.com

Location - Al Khuwair

SwB RO50/- Business RO65/- Suite RO120/-
 

Ruwi Hotel (Muscat)

P.O. Box 2195 PC 112, Muscat

Phone 2470 4244 Fax 2470 4248

e-mail: reservationruwi@omanhotels.com

website: www.omanhotels.com

Location - Next to Gulf Air Head Office

SwB RO20/- DwB RO28/- Suite RO35/-
 

Safeer Hotels and Tourism

P.O. Box 121 PC 115

Phone 2469 1200 Fax 2469 2227

website: www.safeerhotel.net

Location - Madinat Sultan Qaboos

SwB RO27/- Suites from RO38/- to RO53/-
 

Sheraton Oman Hotel

P.O. Box 3260 Ruwi 112

Phone 2477 2772 Fax 2479 5791

e-mail: reservations.muscat.oman@sheraton.com

website: www.sheraton.com/oman

Location - Central Business District, Ruwi

SwB RO42/- DwB RO51/-
 

Sheraton Qurum Beach Club

P.O. Box 3260 Ruwi 112

Phone 2460 5945 Fax 2460 5968

e-mail: reservations.muscat.oman@sheraton.com

Location - Muscat’s premier shopping area Shalbi Al-Qurum

SwB RO35/- DwB RO40/-
 

Sohar Beach Hotel

P.O. Box 122, PC 321, Al-Taraiff, Sohar

Phone 2684 1111 Fax 2684 3766,

e-mail: soharhtl@omantel.net.om

website: www.soharbeach.com

Location - Al-Sallan Beach Front

SwB RO29/- DwB RO35/- Chalet RO50/- Suites RO65/-

 

 

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS


Muslim Holy Observance


Islamic New Year’s Day
The Islamic Lunar calendar is counted from the year of the Hijra, the departure of the Holy Prophet Mohammed (PBuH) from Makkah to Medina. The current year is 1427.

Ashoora
Day on which Sayyedona Hussein, the Holy Prophet’s (PBuH) grandson was killed. Tenth day of Muharram. Significant day of mourning for Shias. Bahrain closes down all offices.

The Holy Prophet Mohammed’s Birthday
Modest ceremony of remembrance.

Lailat Al Mi’raj
Literally the night journey and ascent; the night when the Prophet ascended to heaven on a Buraq, Muslims learned the fixed ritual of prayers since that night.

Lailat Al Bara’a
Night of repentance; a fortnight before the month of fasting (Ramadhan). Some Muslims begin fasting on this day.

 

 

2007

2008

ISLAMIC NEW YEAR’S DAY

20 JAN 2007

10 JAN 2008

ASHOORA

28 JAN 2007 (SUN)

 

THE HOLY PROPHET MOHAMMED’S BIRTHDAY

31 MAR 2007 (SAT)

20 MAR 2008 (THU)

LAILAT AL-MI’RAJ

10 AUG 2007 (FRI)

30 JULY 2008 (WED)

LAILAT AL BARA’A

29 JULY 2007 (SUN)

 

RAMADHAN BEGINS

13 SEP 2007

 

LAILAT AL QADAR

9 OCT 2007 (TUE)

 

EID AL FITR

13 OCT 2007 (SAT)

2 OCT 2008 (THU)

PILGRIMAGE BEGINS

18 DEC 2007 (TUE)

 

EID AL ADHA

20 DEC 2007 (THU)

9 DEC 2008 (TUE)

 

UNIVERSITIES & COLLEGES


Caledonian College of Engineering

P.O. Box 2322 PC 111Seeb

Tel: 2453 6165,

Fax: 2453 5675

website: www.caledonianoman.org
 

College of Administrative Sciences

P.O. Box 710 PC 112

Tel: 2478 3519 Fax: 2475 1570
 

Dhofar University

P.O. Box 2509 Salalah 211

Tel: 2322 5061, Fax: 2322 5064

e-mail: du@du.edu.om

website: www.du.edu.om
 

Mazoon College for Management &

Applied Sciences

P.O. Box 101 PC 133

Tel: 2460 4222, Fax: 2460 5443

website: www.mazooncollege.edu.om
 

Modern College of Business & Science

P.O. Box 100 PC 133

Tel: 2448 2802 Fax: 2448 2729
 

Muscat College of Management,

Science & Technology

P.O. Box 2910 PC 112

Tel: 2479 8200 Fax: 2479 8990
 

Oman Medical College

P.O. Box 620 PC 130 Azaiba

Tel: 2450 4608, Fax: 2450 4820

website: www.omc.edu.om
 

Sohar University

P.O. Box 44 PC 311

Tel: 2672 0101, Fax: 2672 0102

e-mail: soharuni@omantel.net.om
 

Sultan Qaboos University

P.O. Box 50  PC 123

Tel: 2441 3333, Fax: 2441 3158

website: www.squ.edu.om
 

The Fire & Safety Engineering College

P.O. Box 2511 PC 111 Seeb

Tel: 2452 1077, Fax: 2452 1355

website: www.fsecoman.com

 

 
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