Burj Al Sahwa

Muscat


Marking the approach to the capital's main military camp, this attractive roundabout with its seafaring murals and proud clock tower has become a major landmark in western Muscat. It marks not only the end of the highway to Nizwa but also the Burj Al Sahwa Bus Station for Muscat's western suburbs and for the coastal town of Seeb.


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