Al ‘Āmrāt العامرات Al Amirat | |
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 Interactive map outlining al Amarat Province | |
  Al ‘Āmrāt Location in Oman | |
| Coordinates:23°31′27″N58°29′56″E / 23.52417°N 58.49889°E /23.52417; 58.49889 | |
| Country |  Oman |
| Governorate | Muscat Governorate |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 121,103 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (Oman Standard Time) |
Al ‘Āmrāt (Arabic:العامرات) orAl Amarat is a city inMuscat, in northeasternOman.[1]
Al Amarat is the fifth (out of six) most populatedprovince in the Muscat Governorate afterMuscat itself,As Seeb,Bawshar andMuttrah.[2]
Al Amarat is categorized as aWilayat with its own Wali (Mayor) office, municipality, police station, and government offices.
Al Amarat is located in the middle of Muscat Governate, surrounding itMuttrah from the north, andBawshar from the west, and Muscat (the state) from the east, andDema Wa Thaieen from the south west.
The state merges the past and present as there are existing houses andSouqs that are made from OmaniSarooj which is proved to be standing strong until now. There are also a couple of forts and defensive towers scattered across the state. In addition to that, there is also the historical AlKhufaiji Mosque, which is believed to be built in the reign of Sayed Hilal Bin Ahmed Al Busaidi (The eldest son of Ahmed bin Said, the first of the Al Said Dynasty) which is circa 1750. The mosque was built from cement and gravel, and it is located at a top of a hill, there is a long staircase leading to the mosque made fromGypsum.
Al Amarat people were not different from other Omanis, the majority of people worked in farming and livestock caring, the locals excel in pottery and have their unique artistic touches in their craft. Al Sirren Nature reserve is also located in the state, which mainly preserves the life of Capra and Gazelle.
Perhaps the most famous (Or infamous if you're driving) thing about Al Amarat, is the way there, if you went from Bawshar way, the way has many sharp turns and constantly going upwards and downwards, which makes it a headache to even thinking about driving that way, but to compensate that, the view from the top of the mountain is unworldly.
