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All you need to know before visiting Oman
Oman summary
Oman is a medium sized country with around 4M Omani. Official language is Arabic. Oman uses metric system (kilograms, centimeters, °C). Time zone is UTC+04:00. Currency used in Oman is Rial Omani (OMR).
🎫 Border Rank #️⃣ 188
🗺️ Passport Rank #️⃣ 133
ATMs in Oman are . Internet speed in Oman is on average 3.1 Mbps.
🏙️ Muscat🗣️ Arabic
👨👩👦👦 4M ☀️ ~26 °C 🌧 ~8 mm 👍 Developing 🚩 310k km2 (119k mi²)
General
Socket 🔌
Oman uses 240V, 50Hz with socket and plug Type G.
Languages 🗣️
- Arabic
Money
Currency 💱
1 OMR = 2.59 USDOman uses the Omani rial (symbol: ?.?.), code OMR.Banknotes come in denominations of 50, 20, 10, 5 and 1 rials and 500, 200 and 100 baisas. Rial is subdivided into 1000 baisas. Coins come in denominations of 100, 50, 25, 10 and 5 baisas.
ATM 🏧🏦
Tipping 💁🏽
Card 💳
Phone
Mobile Phone 📱
Oman uses GSM mobile networks GSM 900.
Roaming 🌐
If you don't want to buy SIM card in Oman upon arrival, make sure to check the roaming charges with your telecom provider before your departure so there are no surprises when you return home.
Emergency Calls 🚨
Universal :112
Police :112
Ambulance :112
Fire department :112
Calling ☎️
InternationalTo call Oman, dial +, then 968 (the country code for Oman), then the area code and the local number.
LocallyFor local calls within Oman, start with the area code. In the case above area code is 2 .
international: + 968 2 1234567
calling local: 2 1234567
Internet connection
Internet Speed 💯
Internet speed in Oman is on average 3.1 Mbps.
Wifi 📡
WiFi coverage in Oman is low. It is not as easy to find one.
SIM Card #️⃣
You can buy a SIM card for about 5.00 OMR, which includes 1 GB of data plan. You can choose from 2 telecoms: Omantel or Ooredoo.
Driving
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Weather
Temperature 🌡️
Rainfall ☔
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