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Salalah is a coastal city, laying on the Indian Ocean. It is a unique place in the Arabian Peninsula. On the northern side, it has mountain range, with greenery and springs. On the southern side, it has pristine white sand beaches, which are sunny from September to June every year. Salalah is a city spread between these mountainous regions and the Indian Ocean. It is located in Dhofar Governorate.
Salalah is one of the largest sea ports in the gulf region.
In Salalah you can find the best weather in the Gulf region. The weather suits both sort of travelers who want sunny days and who don’t. There are nine months in a year when the sun shines, while three months Salalah is covered in fog and it drizzles most of the time. That time of the year is called Khareef (monsoon).
The Khareef season is from Mid-June to Mid-September and most of the travelers in this period is from the Gulf region (United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain). The rest of the time, western travelers come to Salalah.
