// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Nizwa?
Nizwa scores 16% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #224 of 256 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
16%
Rank
#224 / 256
Criteria present
9 / 86
Evidence coverage
22.1%
Nizwa's smart city score by area
3 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 9 not assessed
0 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 12 not assessed
1 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 12 not assessed
0 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 8 not assessed
2 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 8 not assessed
1 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 3 not assessed
2 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 11 not assessed
Where Nizwa is strong
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
Where the gaps are
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
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/Education & 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/Education & Digital Skills · Connected schools / e-learning
The Omani Ministry of Education provides an 'Educational Portal' (البوابة التعليمية) that serves as an e-learning platform, offering login access for students, parents, and teachers, and includes educational curricula.
https://certificate.moe.gov.om/Portal/Services/UserLoginnew.aspxCulture, Tourism & Recreation · Culture / recreation provision
Nizwa Fort, a historical site in Nizwa, includes an Imam's library and provides operational data such as opening hours and contact information on its official website.
https://nizwafort.om/ar/%d8%b9%d9%86-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%82%d9%84%d8%b9%d8%a9/About this assessment
Nizwa was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-07-09 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 — see how smart cities are measured. Scores refresh continuously as cities publish new evidence.