Location of Musandam Governorate in Oman

A village on the Musandam peninsula

The Musandam Peninsula as seen from space. Al Khasab to the north (top) shown in green, is contrasted between the more subtle rainbow tones of the surrounding rock in this false-color image. The term Khasab refers to the fertility of the soil.

Musandam Governorate (Arabic : مسندم) is a governorate of Oman.

Geographically, the Musandam peninsula juts into the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow entry into the Persian Gulf, from the Arabian Peninsula. The Musandam peninsula is an exclave of Oman, separated from the rest of the country by the United Arab Emirates. Its location gives Oman partial control, shared with Iran, of the strategic strait. In the northern section of Musandam, around Kumzar, the language is Kumzari, which is one of the south-western Iranian languages and related to Luri and Persian. The Musandam Peninsula has an area of 1,800 square kilometers (695 sq mi) and a population of 31,425 people. Connectivity has traditionally been a problem for the region, but this has greatly improved since August 2008 with the world's fastest passenger ferry launching service between Muscat and Musandam.^[1]

Administrative divisions[link]

Musandam Governorate consists of four districts (wilayat):

1. Khasab
2. Bukha
3. Dibba Al-Baya
4. Madha

Khasab town is the regional center of the Governorate.

The area has great strategic importance owing to its proximity to the Strait of Hormuz.

Geography[link]

The rugged coastline resembles the glacier-carved coasts of polar regions, but in this case, the coast was shaped by the movement of Earth’s crust. The Arabian plate is slowly pushing under the Eurasian plate, creating the earthquake-prone mountains of Iran. On the leading edge of the Arabian plate, the Musandam Peninsula is sinking. The higher elevation mountains remain above the water, but the sea has rushed in to fill the valleys with fingers of water.

Sources[link]

1. ^ "World's fastest passenger ferry". theweek. July 30 2008. http://www.theweek.co.om/discon.aspx?Cval=934. 

• [1] -- Map showing the territory.
• Musandam Peninsula, Oman NASA Earth Observatory

	Persian Gulf
			Arabian Sea
		Musandam Governorate    East
	Ras al-Khaimah	Fujairah

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Coordinates: 26°0′N 56°18′E / 26°N 56.3°E / 26; 56.3

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1. ^ "JohnnyJet.com, Travel portal for your travel needs". http://www.johnnyjet.com/home.asp. Retrieved 11/01/2009. 
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4. ^ "Outside Magazine, Best Jobs 2007". http://outsideonline.com/outside/culture/200705/best-jobs-7.html. Retrieved 11/01/09. 
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6. ^ "Travel and Leisure Web Pick". http://www.johnnyjet.com/folder/press/TLWebPickApril12008.JPG. Retrieved 11/01/09. 
7. ^ "Youtube, Johnny Jet on CNN". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMCQDJkJwWY. Retrieved 11/01/09. 
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11. ^ "Peter Greenberg Worldwide, Show Schedule". http://www.petergreenberg.com/2009/09/11/september-12-2009-irvington-virginia/. Retrieved 11/01/09. 
12. ^ "About Johnny Jet. How It all began". http://www.johnnyjet.com/folder/aboutjj.html. Retrieved 11/01/09. 
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