The Sultanate of Oman has strategic geographic importance as it overlooks the Gulf of Oman, Arabian Sea, and Sea of Oman, sharing borders with Yemen, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. Sur is a historic port city known for shipbuilding. Muscat is the capital and contains many tourist attractions, including the governates of Bawshar, Al-Seeb, Al-Mutrah, Al-Amerat, Qurayyat, and Muscat itself. Salalah, located in the Dhofar Governorate, enjoys a picturesque natural environment with mountains, caves, and an autumn season that attracts many tourists from July to August.