City assessment
How smart is Nizwa?
Nizwa scores 38.4% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #363 of 386 by smart reach and #341 on the evidence alone, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Each criterion counts in full where the evidence shows it present, half where partial and nothing where absent, weighted by its category. 39 of 86 are not yet assessed and count as nothing until a finding is made either way. Last assessed 19 Oct 2026.
Smart reach rank
#363 / 386
Smart score
38.4%
Evidenced rank
#341 / 387
Criteria present
25 / 86
Evidence coverage
48.8%
Nizwa's smart city score by area
8 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 4 not yet assessed
0 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 10 not yet assessed
2 present · 5 partial · 1 absent · 5 not yet assessed
2 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 8 not yet assessed
4 present · 5 partial · 3 absent · 1 not yet assessed
4 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 2 not yet assessed
5 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 9 not yet assessed
Where Nizwa is strong
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency · 2 absent, 2 partial
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Health & Digital Health · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid · 4 partial
- ▸Digital Government Services · 1 absent, 1 partial
Not yet assessed
39 of 86 criteria have no finding yet, either way. They count as nothing in the score until one is made, and they are not gaps.
- Active & Shared Mobility4 of 4
- Solid Waste & Circular Economy4 of 4
- Water & Sanitation4 of 4
- Climate Action & Emissions3 of 3
- Climate Adaptation & Heat3 of 3
- Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure3 of 4
- Disaster Risk & Resilience3 of 4
- Public Transport & Real-Time Information3 of 4
- Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles3 of 4
- Governance & Smart-City Operating Model2 of 4
- Green Space & Biodiversity2 of 3
- Critical Infrastructure Resilience1 of 3
- Culture, Tourism & Recreation1 of 2
- Food Security & Urban Agriculture1 of 2
- Inclusion & Civic Participation1 of 3
- Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin1 of 3
Evidence highlights
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/Housing & Urban Planning · Affordable housing programme
The Omani Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning offers a "choose a residential land" service, enabling eligible citizens to select residential land through government grants, indicating an affordable housing program.
https://gov.om/w/choose-a-residential-landHousing & Urban Planning · Online planning / permits
The Omani Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning provides a digital service called "choose a residential land," allowing citizens to submit requests and select residential land through interactive geographical maps online.
https://gov.om/w/choose-a-residential-landEducation & 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 ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework on 19 Oct 2026 by AI agents gathering evidence from official public sources. Each criterion is marked present, partial or absent, or left not yet assessed, and every finding links to where it was found. Cities are re-assessed in runs, not continuously: the latest finished on 24 Oct 2026.