
A village on the Musandam peninsula

Location of Musandam Governorate in Oman
The 'Musandam' (
Arabic: مسندم)
peninsula is an
exclave region of
Oman that is separated from the rest of the country by the
United Arab Emirates. In the northern section of Musandam, around
Kumzar, the current language is
Kumzari, which is one of the south-western
Iranian languages and a sub-branch of
Persian. The Musandam Peninsula has an area of 1,800 square kilometers and a population of 28,727 people.
Administrative Divisions
'Musandam' governorate consists of four
wilayat namely
Khasab,
Bukha,
Daba Al Bayah and
Madha.
Khasab town is the regional center of the Governorate.
'Musandam' Governorate has a lot of strategic importance owing to its proximity to the international sea route of
Strait of Hormuz.
Sources
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[1] -- Map showing the territory.