Map of Bawshar, Oman

Bawshar is a city in Muscat, Oman, with a population of about 383,257. It lies at 23.5777°N, 58.3998°E. Bawshar is about 1 km (1 mi) southwest of Muscat, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Muscat, 1 km to the northeast.

Bawshar at a glance

Where is Bawshar?

• The 3rd largest city in Oman by recorded population.
• The 3rd largest city in Muscat on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 41 min on the shortest day to 13 h 35 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Bawshar

• Muscat — 1 km northeast
• Seeb — 24 km northwest
• Sufālat Samā’il — 49 km southwest
• Izkī — 97 km southwest
• Rustaq — 102 km west
• As Suwayq — 102 km west
• Nizwá — 114 km southwest
• Bahlā’ — 130 km southwest
• Al Khābūrah — 140 km west
• Sur — 161 km southeast

Largest cities in Muscat

• Muscat — 797,000
• Seeb — 470,878

Largest cities in Oman

• Muscat — 797,000
• Seeb — 470,878
• ‘Ibrī — 163,473
• Şalālah — 163,140
• Şaḩam — 140,000
• Rustaq — 120,000
• Sohar — 108,274
• As Suwayq — 107,143
• Al Buraymī — 73,670
• Nizwá — 72,076

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.