// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Nizwa?
Nizwa scores 20.7% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #346 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
20.7%
Rank
#346 / 386
Criteria present
12 / 86
Evidence coverage
27.9%
Nizwa's smart city score by area
3 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 9 not assessed
0 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 12 not assessed
1 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 11 not assessed
0 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 9 not assessed
3 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed
3 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed
2 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 11 not assessed
Where Nizwa is strong
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
Where the gaps are
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
The Sultanate of Oman has an official government-run data portal (data.gov.om) that provides free access to data from different entities for citizens, investors, researchers, and developers.
https://data.gov.om/Open Data & Transparency · Clear open licensing
The data portal for the Sultanate of Oman explicitly states that its content is licensed under the Open Government License - Sultanate of Oman.
https://data.gov.om/Green Space & Biodiversity · Biodiversity / nature strategy
The Environment Authority of Oman outlines its mission to protect the environment, conserve natural resources, and preserve biodiversity as part of Oman Vision 2040, indicating a national biodiversity and nature conservation strategy.
https://www.ea.gov.om/Education & Digital Skills · Education provision data
The Omani Ministry of Education operates an Educational Portal that allows for inquiries and extraction of student results, indicating the management of education provision and attainment data across governorates, including Nizwa.
https://home.moe.gov.om/About this assessment
Nizwa was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-07-12 by AI agents gathering evidence from official public sources. Each criterion is marked present, partial or absent, and every finding links to where it was found. Scores refresh continuously as cities publish new evidence.