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Mirbat Mirbāţ
Town
One of Mirbat's several dilapidated Yemeni-style mud-brick structures
The wilayat of Mirbat in the Dhofar Governorate
MirbatLocation in Oman
Coordinates: 16°59′19″N 54°41′32″E / 16.98861°N 54.69222°E / 16.98861; 54.69222
Country	Oman
Governorate	Dhofar Governorate
Population
• Total	9,886
	(16,364 including the entire wilayat)
Time zone	UTC+4 (GST)

Mirbat (Arabic: مرباط, romanized: Mirbāţ) is a coastal town in the Dhofar governorate, in southwestern Oman. In 2020, the town had a population of 9,886, while the wilayat as a whole had a population of 16,364. It was the site of the 1972 Battle of Mirbat between Communist guerrillas and the armed forces of the Sultan of Oman and their British Special Air Service advisers.

Mirbat (Moscha) was involved in the export of frankincense in ancient times, to places as far away as China.

Mirbat also houses the mausoleum of Bin Ali.

See also

• Battle of Mirbat

References

1. "eCensus Portal". ecensus.gov.om. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
2. Ralph Kauz (2010). Ralph Kauz (ed.). Aspects of the Maritime Silk Road: From the Persian Gulf to the East China Sea. East Asian Economic and Socio-cultural Studies – East Asian Maritime History. Vol. 10. Otto Harrassowitz Verlag. p. 130. ISBN 978-3-447-06103-2. Retrieved December 26, 2011 – via Google Books.

v t e Places adjacent to Mirbat
Taqah Saadha Taqah Mirbat Saadha Arabian Sea

v t e Dhofar Governorate
Capital: Salalah
Wilayats (provinces)	Al-Mazyūnah Ḍalkūt Mirbat Muqshin Rakhyūt Sadah Salalah Shalim and the Hallaniyat Islands Taqah Thumrait
Villages	Aala Arkhaym Ad Ali Adanham Adayt Adkidak Adhfijar Ajniti Ajdarawt Ajzirniti Alam Al Haffah Amnot Antaghaq Anuthaq Anzut Aqanshaut Aqita Araft Aram Ardayt Arhamad Ardinti Arift Arjut Arshut Aruk Arzat Ashmasir Ashqul Ash Shawr Ash Shuwaymiyyah Azeyrenawt Barq Barr Atiq Bathar Bayt Fiqayt Bisaftir Buyut Aram Dahaq Awtain Dar Adritat Dar Shahb Dar Qadqud Dar Qanf Dubah Eerdeent Erqut Daham Fayraq Fiqiti Geamawt Ghadya Ghar Milah Gharnawt Gharnut Ghoff Glaet Habkayt Haif Aqusi Hakab Aaram Hakab Bait Arkab Hakab Ayrghad Halqut Hamtuq Haqaf Hasik Hayawt Hezar Hinu Hudab Dhumri Hufuf Huz Indaf Insham Jabal Har Jafjayf Jardum Jibjat Junawl Jut Inath Jut Adhar Kanhat Karshayt Kartlayt Kaydid Khaftawt Khasur Khidr Marghuth Kidayd Kinhat Kitheort Kizayt Kizetakhayf Kudur Kusat Lub Maʽmurah Mabni Madinat al Haqq Manhur Maqayt Maqura Masaybul Nahiz Nahur Qadhait Qaftat Qansud Qardayt Qarthit Qarhunti Qashrub Qayfuz Shaat Rabkut Rahn Raysut Rism Rudha Sadah Sahalnawt Sahal Ghadiya Sailal Sarkhar Sehab Sehaff Shahab Shahb Asayb Shahim Shisar Shisrait Shuhayt Sikun Shikfainot Siserun Sudh Tawi Atayr Teetaan Thissor Wadi Ayn al Gharbi Wadi Darq Wadi Hanna Wadi Masir Wadi Shabun Za ʽAwqad Bayt Fadil ʽAwqad Bayt Marhun

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