Salalah
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Salalah (Arabic: صَلَالَة, romanized: Ṣalālah) is the capital and largest city of the southern Omani governorate of Dhofar. At the 2020 census, it had a population of 331,949.[1]
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Salalah
صَلَالَة | |
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Nickname: Land of Authenticity أرض الأصالة | |
Coordinates: 17°01′11″N 54°05′23″E | |
Country | Oman |
Governorate | Dhofar |
Government | |
• Type | Absolute Monarchy |
• Sultan | Haitham bin Tariq Al Said |
Area | |
• Metro | 1,500 km2 (600 sq mi) |
Population (2020) | |
• Metro | 331,949 |
Time zone | UTC+4 (Oman standard time) |
Salalah is the third-largest city in the Sultanate of Oman, and the largest city in the Dhofar province. Salalah is the birthplace of former Omani Sultan Qaboos bin Said. Salalah attracts many tourists from other parts of Oman and from abroad during the monsoon/khareef season, from June to September. The climate of the region and the monsoon allow the city to grow some vegetables and fruits like coconut and bananas. There are many gardens within the city where these vegetables and fruits grow.