Governorate of Musandam lies in
extreme north of the Sultanate. It is separated
from the rest of the Sultanate by a strip of UAE
land. Its rough mountains rise to 1800 metres
above sea level.
Governorate of Musandam is distinguished for its
strategic location, with part of it known as Ras
Musandam - overlooks the international water
passage called the Strait of Hormuz.
It is worth noting that not the whole of the
Strait is good for navigation. The part suitable
for sea navigation falls within the territorial
waters of the Sultanate, which made Omanis
shoulder a huge responsibility in organizing
navigation in this Strait since the old ages. The
strategic importance of this Strait has increased
nowadays, as it turned to be a crossing point to
90% of the Gulf's oil shipped to all over the
world.
Governorate of Musandam consists of four wilayats:
Khasab. bukha, Daba Al Bayah and Madha. Khasab
town is the regional center of the Governorate
located 481 kilometers from the capital Muscat.
Wilayat Khasab is situated in the north corner of
the governorate. It has taken its name from the
fertility of its soil, and it has a port (Khasab
port). As regards Wilayat Daba AI Bayah, it is
situated in the south east of Musandam. Its
inhabitants depend on fishing, agriculture and
ship building.
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