The terrain of Al Sharqiyah region varies in nature, and is made up of sandy plains and wadis flowing from the interior slopes of the Eastern Hajar mountain chain which runs for 200km from the edge of the Wilayat of Sumail in the interior to Jabal Khamis in the east.

The region has the longest coastline in Oman extending from Qurayat in the south of the Governorate of Muscat on the Gulf of Oman to the Wusta region on the Arabian Sea, passing through the easternmost part of the Arabian peninsula before it turns south in the area known as Ras Al Had.

Al Sharqiyah region offers visitors a series of excursions into a rich and diverse past. Historical and cultural attractions are found across the region, most notably the tombs of Al Gielah and AL Munzafah, the town of Qalhat plus a number of castles, forts and towers. Natural features include the Sharqyiah sands, Wadi Shab, Wadi Tiwi, Wadi Dayqah and Wadi Beni Khalid. The region accounts for 13.2% of the total population of the country and comprises 11 Wilayat: Sur , Ibra, Bidiyah, AI Qabil, Al Mudhaybi, Dima Wa At Tayeen, Al Kamil Wa Al Wafi, Jaalan Bani Bu Ali, Jaalan Bani Bu Hassan, Wadi Bani Khalid and Masirah.