🇴🇲 How to recognise Oman in Street View
Oman is in the Middle East. Here's how to tell you've landed in Oman when Far Fetched drops you there in Street View.
| Drive on | the right ➡️ |
|---|---|
| Signs in | Arabic, English |
| Region | the Middle East |
| Borders | Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Yemen |
Clues to look for
Rocky mountains and desert, white houses and very clean, modern roads.
Driving side
Cars in Oman drive on the right. So do Turkey, Israel, Palestine, Lebanon, Syria and Jordan, which are also in the Middle East. Most of the world drives on the right, so this alone won't narrow it down much: check the signs next.
Countries it's easy to confuse with Oman
If you guess a neighbour of Oman you still score 2 points, and any other country in the Middle East scores 1 point.
Practise spotting Oman
Play Solo or Survival and choose the Asia & Middle East map to see more places like Oman. Or try today's daily challenge: five places, one guess each, the same for everyone.
Questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Oman?
In Oman, cars drive on the right.
What language are signs in Oman written in?
You'll see Arabic, English on signs in Oman.
Which countries look like Oman in Street View?
Its neighbours (Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Yemen) and other countries in the Middle East can look similar. Check the language on signs and the driving side first.
Is Oman in Far Fetched?
Yes. Oman is one of the 214 countries and territories you can be dropped into in Far Fetched, a free Street View country-guessing game.