As-Sīb

As-Sib lies on the Gulf of Oman west of Muscat, at the eastern end of the Batinah coast. Its shore belongs to a chain of fishing and trading places along the plain between the sea and the mountains. The Portuguese knew the settlement as Sibo and included it among their positions on the Omani coast. Small boats used the harbour to travel to and from Muscat, while the sea supplied fish to communities living along the shore.