// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Sohar?
Sohar scores 28.1% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #310 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
28.1%
Rank
#310 / 386
Criteria present
18 / 86
Evidence coverage
34.9%
Sohar's smart city score by area
3 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 9 not assessed
1 present · 0 partial · 1 absent · 10 not assessed
1 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 10 not assessed
2 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed
6 present · 3 partial · 3 absent · 1 not assessed
3 present · 0 partial · 2 absent · 3 not assessed
2 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 10 not assessed
Where Sohar is strong
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
Where the gaps are
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
The Omani Data Portal (data.gov.om) provides programmatic access to data via an API, supporting formats such as JSON, Python, R, C#, and SDMX, in addition to file downloads.
https://data.gov.om/OMINF2016/information?lang=enPublic Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
Mwasalat operates public transit in the Sultanate of Oman, as indicated by the 'MWASALAT WEB PORTAL The approved application for public transit in the Sultanate of Oman'.
https://tickets.mwasalat.om/mtbp/en-gb/ticketAir Quality & Monitoring · Air-quality monitoring network
The Environment Authority of Oman provides data from a dedicated air quality monitoring station located in Sohar.
https://www.ea.gov.om/ar/open-data/open-data-sets/published-data/Health & Digital Health · Healthcare provision data
The Oman Data Portal provides health data specifically for Wilayat Sohar, including information on total surgical procedures, which can be exported in various formats like Excel, CSV, and accessed via API.
https://data.gov.om/OMHLTH2016/health-wilayat-soharAbout this assessment
Sohar 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.