Muscat is the heart of the Sultanate, the political and administrative hub of the nation, the centre of tourism and commercial activities. It was known as the ‘Governorate of the Capital’ from 1960–1970, before it was dubbed in 1988 the ‘Governorate of Muscat’ *, Modern Muscatuniting the Wilayats of Muscat, Muttrah, Bausher, Seeb, Qurayat and Al-Amerat.