Map of Sohar, Oman

Sohar is the administrative centre of Al Batinah North, Oman, with a population of about 108,274. It lies at 24.3474°N, 56.7094°E. Sohar is about 192 km (119 mi) northwest of Muscat, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Şaḩam, 27 km to the southeast.

Sohar at a glance

Where is Sohar?

• The 8th largest city in Oman by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Al Batinah North on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 38 min on the shortest day to 13 h 39 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Sohar

• Şaḩam — 27 km southeast
• Shināş — 50 km northwest
• Al Khābūrah — 57 km southeast
• As Suwayq — 92 km southeast
• Al Fujairah City — 93 km northwest, United Arab Emirates
• Al Buraymī — 93 km west
• Al Ain City — 98 km west, United Arab Emirates
• Reef Al Fujairah City — 100 km northwest, United Arab Emirates
• Khawr Fakkān — 116 km north, United Arab Emirates
• ‘Ibrī — 126 km south

Largest cities in Al Batinah North

• Şaḩam — 140,000
• As Suwayq — 107,143
• Al Khābūrah — 50,223
• Shināş — 48,009

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
• As Suwayq — 107,143
• Al Buraymī — 73,670
• Nizwá — 72,076

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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.