Map of Nizwá, Oman

Nizwá is the administrative centre of Ad Dakhiliyah, Oman, with a population of about 72,076. It lies at 22.9333°N, 57.5333°E. Nizwá is about 115 km (71 mi) southwest of Muscat, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Izkī, 24 km to the east.

Nizwá at a glance

Where is Nizwá?

• The 11th largest city in Oman by recorded population.
• The largest city in Ad Dakhiliyah on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 43 min on the shortest day to 13 h 33 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Nizwá

• Izkī — 24 km east
• Bahlā’ — 24 km west
• Rustaq — 52 km north
• Sufālat Samā’il — 65 km northeast
• As Suwayq — 102 km north
• Seeb — 106 km northeast
• ‘Ibrī — 109 km west
• Bawshar — 114 km northeast
• Muscat — 115 km northeast
• Al Khābūrah — 124 km north

Largest cities in Ad Dakhiliyah

• Bahlā’ — 54,338
• Sufālat Samā’il — 47,718
• Izkī — 36,203

Largest cities in Oman

• Muscat — 797,000
• Seeb — 470,878
• Bawshar — 383,257
• ‘Ibrī — 163,473
• Şalālah — 163,140
• Şaḩam — 140,000
• Rustaq — 120,000
• Sohar — 108,274
• As Suwayq — 107,143
• Al Buraymī — 73,670

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.