Seeb
Al-Seeb, As Seeb or As Sib () is a coastal fishing city, located several kilometres northwest of Muscat, in northeastern Oman. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 470,878. Landmarks include the Naseem Garden, the Royal Stables and Equestrian Centre, Royal Guard of Oman Technical College, the Bait al Baraka palace, Muscat International Airport (formerly known as Seeb International Airport) and Markaz al Bahja. History. The “Fort of Sibo” was located in Seeb (As Seeb or As Sib), a few kilometers northwest of Muscat, capital of the Sultanate of Oman. It complemented the defense of Muscat  Square, which was one of its first and most important defenses. It was part of a serial of fortified cities that the Portugal had to control the access to the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, like Khor Fakan, Muscat, Sohar, Seeb, Qurayyat and Muttrah. It is demolished, at its former place today stands the Muscat International Airport. The Seeb is famous for being the location in which the Treaty of Seeb agreement took place between the Imamate of Oman and the Sultanate of Muscat on 25 September 1920. This treaty divided Oman into two distinct regions, the interior  and the coast, which were separated historically by the Al Hajar Mountains. Intelligence gathering. In June 2014 "The Register" disclosed that Seeb is the location of a "beyond top secret" GCHQ internet monitoring site. Sports. Al-Seeb Club and Al-Shabab are located in Seeb. Climate. Seeb has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification "BWh") with very hot summers and warm winters. Precipitation is low, and falls mainly in the months from December to April.