Musandam Governorate

The Musandam Governorate (Arabic: محافظة مسندم‎) is a governorate of Oman. It is located on the Musandam peninsula, which juts into the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow entry into the Persian Gulf, from the Arabian Peninsula. The Governorate 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 a southwestern Iranian language closely related to Larestani and Luri. The Musandam Peninsula has an area of 1,800 square kilometers (695 sq mi) and a population of 31,425 people.

Access to the peninsula was formerly difficult, with the only options being limited flights or a ten-hour drive through four immigration posts. The Shinas fast ferry service between Muscat and Musandam was launched in August 2008 to alleviate this problem and make the region more accessible.

Provinces

Musandam Governorate consists of four provinces:

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"Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)", a 1956 traditional Jamaican folk song

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Consolidated B-24 Liberator (nicknamed "Banana Boat") an American World War II bomber

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published: 12 Jun 2013

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Musandam 2016 مسندم

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published: 06 Nov 2015

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Dhow cruise and snorkeling in Khasab, Musandam peninsula, Oman 2016

Visit of Khasab in the Omanis Peninsula called Musandam. You will take a traditional woode...

published: 08 Jul 2016

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Dhow cruise in Musandam, Oman

published: 10 Mar 2015

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Musandam tour

We traveled from Ajman, UAE to Musandam, Khasab, Oman on Oct 19, 2012. This is a glimpse o...

published: 29 Oct 2012

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Banana Boat ride in Musandam, Oman. GoPro Hero 3+ Black Edition

trying out for the first time my gopro to test what it's capable of and I was blown away! ...

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Whale Sharks in Musandam

Two days in a row we encountered whale sharks in Musandam. One of them played 35 minutes w...

published: 01 Jun 2015

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Musandam Getaway: Atana Musandam Hotel, Oman

Explore the gateway to the Gulf and experience traditional Omani life at Atana Musandam Ho...

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Spirited drive with a Porsche Cayman S in the Musandam peninsula

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published: 27 Apr 2016

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Khasab Musandam Oman trip March 2016

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Celestielle Travel #116 - Six Senses Zighy Bay, Musandam Peninsula, Sultanate of Oman

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Trip to Dibba, Musandam Peninsula, Sultanate of Oman [11 Seconds Cover of Baby - Justin Bieber]

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2016 - Musandam Dhow Boat Ride, Oman

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An Omani was arrested on charges of trafficking and possessing drugs.

Edit Topix 06 Oct 2016

Muscat. An Omani was arrested in Musandam on charges of trafficking and possessing drugs, Royal Oman Police reported on Tuesday ... ....

Wadis overflowing in Madha and Liwa. Photo - www.rthmc.net

Edit Topix 05 Oct 2016

Muscat. Rain fell in North Batinah, Buraimi and Dhahirah in the afternoon and it may extend towards rest of Al Hajar Mountains, Musandam and parts of Oman Sea's coast, Oman meterology department said. In an advisory, the meteorology department has said that Buraimi, Rustaq, Samail, Bahla, Ibri, Nizwa, Sunaynah, Saiq, Madha, Yanqul, Jabal Shams, Al Hamra and Izki will be hit by thunderstorms ... ....

Small earthquake recorded off Fujairah

Edit The National 22 Aug 2016

ABU DHABI // An earthquake recording 2.6 on the Richter scale hit North of Dibba Al Fujairah early on Monday morning ... The earthquake was near Musandam ... We haven't received any calls," he said....

10 of the best swimming holidays around the world

Edit The Guardian 03 Aug 2016

Whether it’s wild swimming in lakes and fjords, a sea ‘safari’ in Crete, or a 6km swim in the warm waters of Mexico’s Baja peninsula, this selection of swims (and stays) is a stroke of genius. Exploring the Baja peninsula, Mexico ... Twitter ... Twitter ... Twitter ... Twitter ... The Musandam peninsula in the Persian Gulf is a glorious wilderness, with dramatic red rock formations and dark blue waters, and has earned the nickname “the Norway of Arabia”....

Irish sailor rescued after yacht capsizes

Edit The Irish Times 18 Jul 2016

Ireland’s Damian Foxall was amongst a number of sailors rescued in the Atlantic Ocean after their trimaran racing yacht Musandam Omansail capsized ...   . . ....

Omani sailboat capsizes off coast of Newfoundland

Edit CBC 18 Jul 2016

The Musandam-Oman Sail capsized early Sunday morning during a transatlantic trip from Quebec to France. All five crew were picked up by an oil tanker heading back to Canada ... ....

Laying down the gauntlet for the third RORC Transatlantic Race (Royal Ocean Racing Club Ltd)

Edit Public Technologies 15 Jul 2016

(Source. Royal Ocean Racing Club Ltd). Organised by the Royal Ocean Racing Club in association with the International Maxi Association and supported by Marina Lanzarote, Camper & Nicholsons Marina, Port Louis Grenada and Grenada Tourism Authority. Saturday 26th November 2016, Lanzarote to Grenada ... Hotting things up is the possibility of Sidney Gavignet's Musandam-Oman Sail joining the race ... Royal Ocean Racing Club Ltd ... (noodl. 34561230) ....

The viewers are the stars of Pulse of Adventure's special episode

Edit The National 05 Jul 2016

The special episode consists entirely of footage sent in by viewers as they go about their favourite extreme sports activities around the region. Khalid Khouri, deputy general manager of Quest Arabiya, commented ... He said ... The 29-year-old said ... Abboud Nasser is the Emirati flyboarding champion ... He said ... It's best known for its brilliant camping and sand-duning, but the diving in places like the Dimaniyat Islands and Musandam is outstanding....

The viewers are the stars of Pulse of Arabia's special episode

Edit The National 04 Jul 2016

ST Marine celebrates the Interim Delivery for the fourth patrol vessel RNOV Khassab (ST - Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd)

Edit Public Technologies 24 Jun 2016

(Source. ST - Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd) ... This is the final, in a series of four vessels, designed and built for the Royal Navy of Oman (RNO) ... Al-Seeb is a coastal fishing city, located several kilometers northwest of Muscat, in the northeastern Oman; Shinas is a coastal town in northern Oman, Sadh is located in Salalah; and Khassab is a coastal city located in Musandam Governorate and overlooking the Strait of Hormuz ... Tel....

Volvo Round Ireland Yacht Race 2016 (ISA - Irish Sailing Association)

Edit Public Technologies 21 Jun 2016

(Source. ISA - Irish Sailing Association). A gripping finish in the early hours of Monday morning saw all three MOD 70's break the previous record for the fastest ever sail around Ireland. With just minutes separating them Musandam Oman Sail set the new record for the 704 mile circumnavigation at 38hrs, 37mins, 7secs ... 65 boats registered for this year's Volvo Round Ireland Yacht Race ... __ 14 January 2016 ___ ... Race organiser Theo Phelan.....

Volvo Round Ireland Race - An astonishing race for the three MOD 70s (Royal Ocean Racing Club Ltd)

Edit Public Technologies 20 Jun 2016

Musandam-Oman Sail, skippered by Sidney Gavigney finishes the Volvo Round Ireland Race inside the World Record time he and the crew set in May 2015 (yet to be ratified by the WSSRC) and was almost ......

Volvo Round Island Race Start – 1300 18th June 2016 (Royal Ocean Racing Club Ltd)

Edit Public Technologies 18 Jun 2016

(Source. Royal Ocean Racing Club Ltd). The Volvo Round Island Race started in 10 to 11 knots of southerly wind and a fair tide. The first fleet away were the 55 monohulls consisting of a vast mixture of boats and crews ... The battle between the 3 MOD 70s, which includes Musandam-Oman Sail, skippered by Sidney Gavigney will be intriguing and includes the possibility, if the right conditions prevail of a Round Ireland course record ... (noodl....