Salalah is a thriving, densely populated urban center and serves as the capital and largest city of the southern Dhofar Governorate in Oman. Home to a vibrant population numbering well over three hundred thousand residents, the city features modern residential neighborhoods, commercial districts, schools, hospitals, universities, and industrial zones surrounding the massive Port of Salalah. While its population swells significantly during the annual summer monsoon tourist season with hundreds of thousands of regional visitors, it maintains a permanent, active local and expatriate community year-round.