Salalah is the capital of southern Oman’s Dhofar governate. The city is known for its banana plantations, Arabian Sea beaches and waters teeming with life. The Khareef, an annual monsoon, transforms the desert terrain into a lush, green landscape and creates seasonal waterfalls that attract almost 800,000 visitors every year. Salalah is an Arab Gulf regional gateway port and transhipment hub, with over 4.3 million containers handled annually and receiving around 35,000 cruise passengers every year.