Mina Qaboos
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Mina Qaboos is the largest port in Muscat
, Oman
. Developed initially as a part of a plan for a "Greater Muttrah" by the Qaboos bin Said al Said's prececessor (Said bin Taimur
), Mina Qaboos' construction was completed in the 1970s.
Muscat, Oman
Muscat is the capital of Oman. It is also the seat of government and largest city in the Governorate of Muscat. As of 2008, the population of the Muscat metropolitan area was 1,090,797. The metropolitan area spans approximately and includes six provinces called wilayats...
, Oman
Oman
Oman , officially called the Sultanate of Oman , is an Arab state in southwest Asia on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by the United Arab Emirates to the northwest, Saudi Arabia to the west, and Yemen to the southwest. The coast is formed by the Arabian Sea on the...
. Developed initially as a part of a plan for a "Greater Muttrah" by the Qaboos bin Said al Said's prececessor (Said bin Taimur
Said bin Taimur
Said bin Taimur was the sultan of Muscat and Oman from 10 February 1932 until his overthrow on 23 July 1970. His second wife was Mazoon al-Mashani...
), Mina Qaboos' construction was completed in the 1970s.