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Salalah

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Arabian Peninsula, Sultanate of Oman, Southern Province, Dhofar Governate, Salalah, Camels (Camelus dromedarius) in dry valley

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Overview

Salalah, the capital of the Dhofar region, is a colourful, subtropical city that owes much of its character to Oman’s former territories in East Africa. Indeed, flying into Salalah from Muscat, especially during the khareef (rainy season), it's hard to imagine that Oman’s first and second cities share the same continent.

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