Musandam Peninsula
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The Musandam Peninsula is a strategically located, mountainous exclave of Oman at the Strait of Hormuz, known for its dramatic fjord-like coastline and cultural-linguistic diversity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Musandam Peninsula canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
exclave
ⓘ
peninsula ⓘ |
| bordersBodyOfWater |
Gulf of Oman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Persian Gulf NERFINISHED ⓘ Strait of Hormuz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate |
arid
ⓘ
hot desert climate ⓘ |
| country | Oman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryBorder | United Arab Emirates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Kumzari people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Omanis NERFINISHED ⓘ Shihuh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCapital | Khasab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
fishing
ⓘ
small-scale trade ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
deep coastal inlets
ⓘ
high sea cliffs ⓘ narrow coastal plains ⓘ |
| hasMajorSettlement |
Bukha
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dibba Al-Bayah NERFINISHED ⓘ Khasab NERFINISHED ⓘ Madha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cultural diversity
ⓘ
linguistic diversity ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Arabic
ⓘ
Kumzari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arabian Peninsula
ⓘ
Middle East ⓘ Oman NERFINISHED ⓘ Strait of Hormuz region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Al Hajar Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
dramatic coastline
ⓘ
fjord-like inlets ⓘ rugged mountains ⓘ steep cliffs ⓘ |
| partOf | Musandam Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| percentageOfWorldOilTrafficPassingNearby | significant ⓘ |
| separatedBy | United Arab Emirates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| separatedFrom | rest of Oman ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
controls access to the Strait of Hormuz
ⓘ
overlooks major global oil shipping route ⓘ |
| terrain | mountainous ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction |
dhow cruises
ⓘ
diving ⓘ dolphin watching ⓘ mountain safaris ⓘ snorkeling ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.