Al Maamoura Palace Explained

Al Maamoura Palace
Native Name:قصر المعمورة العامر
Building Type:Palace
Location Town:Salalah
Location Country:Oman
Coordinates:17.0599°N 54.2334°W
Owner:Sultan of Oman

Al Maamoura Palace is the Sultan of Oman's residence in Maʽmurah just outside of Salalah.[1] The palace is surrounded by extensive gardens with a falaj running through the grounds.[2]

History

During the Dhofar War, it was occupied by rebels for a short time and then housed an artillery battery.[3]

Razat Farm

Sultan Said bin Taimur began the farm adjacent to Al Maamoura Palace to figure out how to grow tropical and sub-tropical fruits in the Dhofar region.[4] It is now under the jurisdiction of the office of Royal Court Affairs. In March 2024, they announced that specialists at the farm cultivated a new type of banana plant called the Razat Banana that is a subspecies of the Williams Cavendish banana.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Economy of Muscat. Code BA file 1102 (papers 18 to 39) . Arabian Gulf Digital Archives . National Library and Archives of the United Arab Emirates . 92 . 1959.
  2. Web site: Oman: intelligence reports and Defence Attache's report for 1973 . Arabian Gulf Digital Archives . National Library and Archives of the United Arab Emirates . 39 . 1974.
  3. Web site: Possible tripartite talks between Oman, the UK and the USA . Arabian Gulf Digital Archives . National Library and Archives of the United Arab Emirates . 7 . 1985.
  4. Web site: Arabia: miscellaneous papers, 1933-1955 . Arabian Gulf Digital Archives . National Library and Archives of the United Arab Emirates . 647.
  5. Web site: Specialists at Razat Farm Discover New Species of Banana . Oman News Agency . 4 March 2024.