Muscat, which is the capital of Oman, is only a small part of larger cities and towns grouping some 40kms along the coast of the Gulf of Oman. Locally this area is called the 'Capital Area' or the 'Muscat Municipality'. The interior plains of the Ad Dakhiliyah Region border Muscat to the south, while the Gulf of Oman forms the northern and western periphery of the city. The water along to coast of Muscat runs deep, forming two natural harbours, in Muttrah and Muscat. The Western Al Hajar Mountains run through the northern coastline of the city.
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