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Matrah and Muscat are often associated together because of their proximity, and similarity as a port city. The old city wall of Matrah protected both the citizens of Muscat and Matrah, since the wall in Muscat only encompassed the Seyyid’s palace. Today, Matrah has a larger population than Muscat. The main road called the Corniche that runs through the city from the harbor. There is also a fenced off Shiite district of Al-Lawatya (“Oman” Lonely Planet Guide).