apskip,
I had no problem finding where it is located. I just don't know what to call it. It is between the airport and "downtown" Muscat. I am sure it started out as separate enclave, but now the the population has moved into the land between all the old towns...it is part of the greater Muscat metropolitan area. The physical geography and topograpny of Muscat is very similiar to Rio de Janeiro, with Copacabana, Ipanema, Leblon, etc. I dont know if you would call it a neighborhood, barrio, surburb...someting like that, I just can't remember the arabic word right now.. It is spelled a couple of ways.....Muttrah and Matrah....