Khasab
Town in Musandam Governorate, Oman / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Khasab (Arabic: خَصَب, romanized: Ḫaṣab) is a town and local capital of the Musandam Governorate which is an exclave of Oman bordering the United Arab Emirates at the tip of the Musandam Peninsula by the Strait of Hormuz. It has been dubbed the "Norway of Arabia" because of its extensive fjord-like craggy inlets and desolate mountainscapes.[1][2][3][4]
Khasab
خصب | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 26°11′N 56°15′E | |
Country | Oman |
Governorate | Musandam Governorate |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 21,651 |
Time zone | UTC+4 (GST) |
The town is surrounded by the northern mountains of the Western Hajar Range.[5] Khasab has a fully functional hospital and several hotels, beaches and parks across the city. The city's population is dominated by ethnic Omanis from the mainland. Khasab also has a fort which is known as Khasab Fort. The sea port is dominated by the dhows which take tourists for a cruise across the natural, dry "fjords".
The town a popular tourist spot for residents of the UAE as the Khasab Coastal Road provides access to the town from the UAE by connecting with the E11 Highway in the UAE side. The town can also be accessed by the ferry which is maintained by the Government. The ferries are modern.[6]