City profile · Oman · Asia
Sohar
City population
108,274
#8
in Oman
#2
in Al Batinah North
#5,313
worldwide
24.347, 56.709 · 192 km from Muscat
About Sohar
Sohar is a city in Al Batinah North, Oman with a population of 108,274. It is the 8th largest of the 26 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Oman, and the 5,313th largest worldwide. It lies 192 km from Muscat.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#2of 6
Elevation
12 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Asia/Muscat
Coordinates
24.347, 56.709
Record updated
2026-04-14
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.
Nearby Cities
All 26 in OmanClosest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.