Your Guide to Oman:
Here is some information on many aspects
that might be of interest to the visitor. Sometimes no enough details
provided except for the phone numbers through which you can ask directly
for more information on whatever you are looking for.Cinemas [cinemas
list, Movies in Town]
Please note that phone numbers, web sites, and names may changes without notice
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Bahja Cinerma, Seeb, Phone : 540856
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Ruwi
Cinema, Ruwi , Phone : 780380 / 701564
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Al Nasr Cinema,
Ruwi , Phone : 7731358
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Al Shatti Plaza, Qurum, Phone : 692656
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Star Cinema,
CBD Area, Phone : 791641 / 600100 / 792360
Drama Groups
- Muscat
Amateur Theatre - 262511, 613623. All are welcome
on Tue evening meetings in the Mutrah Hotel. Also deveoping theatre
for children's entertainment.
Guides and Scouts
Health Clubs
- Al Bustan Palace Hotel - 799666
- Al Falaj Health Club - 702311
- Al Inshirah Pool Club - 799666
- Al Majan Swimming Pool - 592900
- Al Malatan Club - 601570
- Al Ons - 605436
- A'Sawadi Beach Resort - 895545
- Gulf Hotel - 560100
- Jazzercise, Al-Harthy - 560296
- Muscat Holiday Inn - 697123
- Muscat Inter.Con - 600500
- Qurum Beach resort - 605996
- Salalah Holiday Inn - 235333
- Seeb Novotel - 510300
- Sheraton Oman Hotel - 799899
- Sohar Beach Hotel - 843701
- List
of Health Clubs
History
- Historical
Association of Oman
- The Villa # 347, Al Inshirah Street,
Medinat Al Sultan Qaboos - 697264. Regular lectures, films, and field
trips of historical and cultural interest to various locations in
Oman.
Horticulture
- Horticultural
Association of Oman. Chairman: Ali Al-Abdullatif -
797252/795772
- Also, Oman
Flora
Libraries
- Bibliotheque
Francaise - 604230. French Embassy Bldg. Free
membership.
- Hours Sat-Wed 4pm-7pm, Tue 9am-12am.
- Oman
Chamber of Commerce and Industry - 707674 ext. 314.
- Subjects: Accounting, Economics,
Statistics, Commercial, Industrial and Trade Directories. Arabic/English.
Greater Mutrah. Hours: Sat-Wed 7:30am-2pm.
- Public
Technical Libraries - 673111, fax 561596.
- Mina Al Fahal. Science, engineering,
computing, art, music, sport. Hrs: Sat-Wed 10am-1:30pm, 4:30pm-9pm;
Thr. 9am-1pm.
- United
States Information Service - 698989
- US
Embassy Bldg. Membership free. Hours: Sat-Wed 10:30am-4:30pm
Music Groups
- Cantamus
- 693248. Tues. evenings 7:30-9pm. American British Academy.
- Muscat
Singers - 677409. At the British School.
- RAH
Chamber Music Ensemble
- 564150. The ensemble meets on the first Sunday of the month.
National Groups
- Caledonian
Society - 697839, Andrea.
- Grant Bucham, Chieftain. Acottish
country dancing every Sunday at the British School at 8pm.
- Indian
Club Muscat -
707009, Dr Satish Nambiar.
- The club is focus for Indians resident
in Oman, with a bust sports and social calender.
- Also Outpost >> Oman : Sur
: , Raskrabbel (Dutch
News in Oman), Oman-German
Association, Anglo-Oman Society,
Holland Committee Oman
Nurseries
- Abu Adnan Nursery - 605704
- Al Shumus Nursery - 561871
- American British Academy - 603646
- Gulf Institute nursery - 796321
- Indian School Muscat 711117
- Muscat Private School - 565550
- NTI Montessori's - 604512
- Tenderbuds Nursery - 595737
- The British School - 600842
- The Indian nursery - 605662
Post OfficesMinistry of CommunicationsPostal rates to all except GCC countries
are the same.Airmail: 10g (one sheet of paper and
envelop)200 bz; up to 20g 350bz; 20-50g RO1; 50-100g RO1,800; 500-1kg
RO12.
- Al-Harthy Complex - 563534
- 7:30am-2:30pm; 7pm-9pm
- Hamriya - 708584
- 7:30am-9pm
- Medinat Al Sultan Qaboos - 697083
- 8am-2pm
- Mina Al Fahal - 565465
- Muscat - 738547
- Ruwi - 701651
- Seeb - 519922
- Sultan Qaboos University Campus -
513333 ext. 3161
Telephone Services
- Directory Enquiries
- National - 198
- International - 143
- International Operator - 195
- Electricity
- (24hr-power cuts)
- Muscat, Mutrah - 714300
- Ruwi - 701821
- Salalah - 290211
- Water
- Muscat, Mutrah - 795775
- Ruwi - 702732
- Salalah - 290222
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- Oman Telecommunications
Company
Radio Service
- BBC World Service
- English Broadcasts 15575 kHz
- Royal Omani Amateur Radio Society
- 600407, Abdul Razak
- Sultanate of Oman FM Services,
Oman Arabic Radio
- Broadcasts daily from 7am-10pm. 90.4
FM in Muscat
Schools and Colleges
- The American International School
- American
British Academy - Al Khuwair - 603646
- British
School , Medinat Qaboos - 600842
- Muscat
Private School, Qurm - 560953
- Indian central School, Darsait -
707567
- The
Sultan's School, Nr Seeb - 536777
- Pakistan College, Ruwi - 702489
- Ecole
Francaise Elf Aquitaine Oman, Medinat Qaboos - 601007
- Rylands
Lyceum Secondary education for Dutch speaking children abroad.
- The Indian School,
Muscat.
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- Sultan Qaboos University
- College
of Administrative Sciences
- Caledonian
College of Engineering
- Ministry of Education | Ministry
of Higher Education
Women's Groups
- American Women Group
- contact: Sara Cooner, president -
601968; Rachaell, membership - 591311
- International Women's Registrar -
677033
- Omani Women's Association - 602800
- Women's Guild in Oman Karen Casemore 24510784
Worship
- Catholic Church of Saints Peter & Paul, Ruwi.
- Rev. Father Augustine Anato - 701893
- The Church of the Good Shepherd of
the Protestant Church in Oman, Ghala.
- Rev. Martin Weitz - 702372/692464
- Holy Spirit Catholic Church, Ghala.
- Rev. Father Barnabus Maddii - 590373
- Muscat Chapel
- Fri 8:15am Mutrah Brethren Church
School; 10am Ruwi Brethren Sunday School; Sun 7:30pm Muscat Brethren.
- Mutrah Chapel - 736315
- Pentecostal Mission, Andhra Christian
Church, Brethren Assembly; Christian Youth Fellowship, Gospel Church.
- The Protestant Church in Oman, Ruwi
- 702372/607257
- Salalah Christian Center, Roman Catholic
Masses - 235727
- English speaking congregation of
The Protestant Church Oman
- Pastor Ken Crummack - 235677
- Shiva and Bajrangbali Temple Muscat
- 737311
- Shree Govindrayji Temple - 798548/798546
- Shree Ganesh and Devi Kalaka Temples
- 798548/798546
- Tamil Full Gospel Church of the Protestant
Church Oman
- Rev. David Gurudoss - 700484. Worship
in Tamil and English languages; every Wed 8pm and Friday noon.
Wildlife
- Oman Bird Group - 605400
- Refrences
, Birding Arabia - Birds of Oman
Writer's Circle
- 602973
- Every other Monday night.
EMERGENCY
NUMBERS
- Emergency and Services: Capital Area
- Fire - 9999
- Police - 24560099
- Al Nahdha Hospital - 707800
- Khoula Hospital - 563625
- Muscat Hospital - 738036
- Royal Hospital - 592888
- Emergency Services: Salalah
- Fire - 9999
- Police
- 24290099
Medical and Dental Centers
- Al Massaraat - 566435; Al Muthana
Physiotherapy Center - 684046; Gulf Medical Center - 564639; Hatat
House Polyclinic - 563641; Harub Dental Clinic - 563814; Lama Polyclinic
- 707566; Medident - 600668; Qurum Medical Center - 562198
Museums (info)
- The Children's Museum - 605368/605369
- Al Sarooj, Shattti Al Qurm. Easily
identfied from the highway (look for two large domes). Entrance free.
- Hours:Sat-Wed 8am-2pm; Thu 9am-1pm.
- Marine Science and Fisheries Center
- 740063
- Between the Al Bustan Palace Hotel
and the Capital Yacht Club.
- Hrs: Sat-Thu 7am-2pm, Mon 4pm-8pm.
- National Meusem - 701289
- Collection of jewelery, regional
costume, weapons and pots. Located near Abdulridha Mosque-Ruwi.
- Hrs: Sat-Wed 8am-2pm.
- National History Museum - 605400
- Housed within the Minstry of National
Heritage and Culture.
- Hrs: Sat-Wed 8am-2pm; thu 9am-1pm;
Fri & Sun 4pm-7pm.
- Oman Museum - 600946
- Medinat Al Alam (Information City)
near Ministry of Information.
- Hrs:Sat-Wed 7:30am-2pm.
- Omani-French Museum - 736613
- Located at old Muscat in Bait Fransa.
- Hrs: Sat-Wed 8:30am-1:30pm. Entrance
free.
- Salalah Museum - 294549
- Collection of local artefactsnand
costumes.
- Hrs: Sat-Wed 7:30am-2:30pm. Entrance
free.
- The Sultan's Armed Forces Museum
- 312648
- Bait Al Falaj, Ruwi.
- Hrs: Sun-Thu. 730am-1:30pm. Entrance
500bz.
Nightclubs
(info)
- Copacabana (Grand Hyatt - Muscat) - 602888
- Al Hamra, Al Bustan Palace Hotel
- 799666
- Saba Nightclub, Sheraton Oman Hotel
- 7999899
- Sometime Piano Bar, Muscat Holiday
Inn - 697123
- Sur Night Club, Inter.Con. Hotel
- 600500
Public Telephones
- Public telephone use prepaid phone
cards. Cards are available from filling stations, supermarkets
and some smaller shops in various units up to RO 5. Also, OmanTel
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