National roads in Oman are highly important roads which connect major cities. They form the highest category in the Omani route numbering system and are designated with route numbers beginning with "N", from N1 to N10.

The national road system was established on December 18th, 2019 by the Ministry of Transport (now the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology), through the Road Numbering and Classification Guide. The guide outlined ten national roads detailing their official classification, names, start and end point and distances.

Definition According to the 2017 Road Design Guide, national roads are required to meet the following standards:

Serve long-distance travel Accommodate high-speed travel Connect major cities together, including airports and ports Link strategic international border crossings to the governorates Form a self-contained interconnected network that provides fast and safe transportation between major areas

List of national roads Road numberOfficial Road nameStart pointEnd pointGovernorateskmmiMuscat/Batinah ExpresswayQurum InterchangeKhatmat Malaha (N5 - Exit 308)Muscat, Al Batinah South, Al Batinah North324201.3Sultan Thuwaini bin Said RoadBurj as Sahwa RoundaboutHafit (Oman-UAE border crossing)Muscat, Ad Dakhiliyah, Al Dhahirah, Al Buraimi383238Sultan Said bin Taymur RoadNizwa Interchange (N2 - Exit 134)Salalah (R/A 855)Ad Dakhiliyah, Al Wusta, Dhofar855531.2Sultan Turki bin Said RoadBidbid Interchange (N2 - Exit 35)Bilad Sur RoundaboutAd Dakhiliyah, Ash Sharqiyah North, Ash Sharqiyah South243151Sultan Qaboos bin Said RoadWadi Adai InterchangeKhatmat MalahaMuscat, Al Batinah South, Al Batinah North306190Sohar - al Buraimi RoadFalaj al Qabayil Interchange (N5 - Exit 241)Khatm al Shakla (Oman–UAE border crossing)Al Batinah North, Al Buraimi8049.7al Aqar - al Wajaja - al Rauda Roadal Aqar (N5 - R/A 290)al Rauda (Oman–UAE border crossing)Al Batinah North, Al Buraimi4528Thumrait - al Mazyuna RoadThumrait (N3 - R/A 790)al Mazyuna (Oman-Yemen border crossing)Dhofar194120.5Salalah - Dhalkut RoadSalalah (N3 - R/A 855)Dhalkut (Oman-Yemen border crossing)Dhofar169105Ibri - Rub' al Khali RoadIbri (N2 - R/A 260)Rub' al Khali (Oman-Saudi Arabia border crossing)Al Dhahirah15697

See also

Transport in Oman Arterial roads in Oman Secondary roads in Oman Distributor roads in Oman

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