Muscat: Ahmed al Humaidi, chairman of Muscat Municipality, said on Monday that the tallest flagpole as part of the Al Khuwair Square will be inaugurated next month.
Speaking at the Leadership in Open Space conference, he said the project is being developed for $10 million in partnership with the private sector.
The Al Khuwair Square project in the Ministries District will feature Oman's tallest flagpole, measuring 126 meters in height.
The flagpole will be the highest man-made facility in the history of the Sultanate of Oman, equivalent to a building with 40 floors. It will be made of iron and also require 135 tonnes of steel.
The dimensions of the Omani flag are 18 meters in length and 31.5 meters in width. The flagpole will be provided with a warning lighting system for aircraft.
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