Musandam Governorate
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Musandam Governorate is a strategically important and sparsely populated exclave of Oman located on the Strait of Hormuz, known for its dramatic fjord-like coastline and maritime significance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Musandam Governorate canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Governorate of Oman ⓘ |
| administrativeDivisionOf |
Oman
ⓘ
surface form:
Sultanate of Oman
|
| area | approximately 1800 square kilometers ⓘ |
| borders | United Arab Emirates ⓘ |
| bordersBodyOfWater |
Gulf of Oman
ⓘ
Persian Gulf ⓘ |
| capital | Khasab ⓘ |
| climate |
arid
ⓘ
hot desert climate ⓘ |
| coastlineFeature |
khors (fjord-like inlets)
ⓘ
steep cliffs ⓘ |
| country | Oman ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
fishing
ⓘ
small-scale trade ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| ethnicGroups | Omanis ⓘ |
| exclaveOf | Oman ⓘ |
| hasPort |
Khasab Port
ⓘ
surface form:
Port of Khasab
|
| hasSettlement |
Bukha
ⓘ
Dibba Al-Baya ⓘ Khasab ⓘ Madha ⓘ |
| hasWilayah |
Bukha Wilayah
ⓘ
Dibba Al-Baya Wilayah ⓘ Khasab ⓘ
surface form:
Khasab Wilayah
Madha Wilayah ⓘ |
| highestMountainRange |
Hajar Mountains
ⓘ
surface form:
Al Hajar Mountains
|
| knownFor |
dhow cruises
ⓘ
diving and snorkeling ⓘ dolphin watching ⓘ dramatic fjord-like coastline ⓘ maritime significance ⓘ rugged mountains ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| largestCity | Khasab ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Strait of Hormuz
ⓘ
surface form:
Strait of Hormuz region
northern Oman ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Strait of Hormuz ⓘ |
| partOf | Arabian Peninsula ⓘ |
| partOfStraitShoreline | Omani side of the Strait of Hormuz ⓘ |
| populationCharacteristic | sparsely populated ⓘ |
| securityRelevance | monitored for international maritime security ⓘ |
| separatedFromMainlandBy | territory of the United Arab Emirates ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
controls access to the Strait of Hormuz
ⓘ
oversees major international shipping lanes ⓘ |
| terrain | mountainous ⓘ |
| timeZone | Gulf Standard Time ⓘ |
| tourismAttractionType | coastal and marine tourism destination ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +4 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.