Dubai to musandam peninsula road trip from dubai to khasab in oman takes you through breathtaking scenery with fjords like norways. Its location gives oman partial control, shared with iran, of the strategic strait. There is khasab castle for the history buffs which like many of omans castles has been. Discover the beautiful musandam peninsula, oman our globetrotters. Musandam, oman is one of the worlds undiscovered beauty spots. It is an exclave of oman, separated from the rest of the country by the uae. The history of the southern arabian peninsula has been one of repeated invasion and colonization by different groups starting 150,000 years. Crossing into musandam and up to the regional capital of khasab though is a formal border crossing which well explain below. Last stand of a hybrid language from omans seafaring past. With the exception of the exclave of madha, it is located on the musandam peninsula, which juts into the strait of hormuz, the narrow entry into the persian gulf, from the arabian peninsula.
Gulf, the phrase had a certain meaning and provided the title of his book. Buy geology of the oman mountains, eastern arabia geoguide on. Musandam peninsula, peninsula, a northeastern extension of the arabian peninsula, separating the gulf of oman on the east from the persian gulf on the west to form the strait of hormuz to the north. Dubai to musandam peninsula road trip driving arabias. Actually, musandam oman tour is pretty unique as it is physically separated from mainland oman by the uae. The peninsular is pretty much entirely formed of rocky mountains, part of the hajar mountain. If you book with a private operator, many have their own magical. It was an arranged meeting, i quickly learned, for the italian to book a trip on. The musandam peninsula, locally known as ruus al jibal, is a peninsula that forms the northeastern point of the arabian peninsula. The strange history of the musandam peninsula academia.
Musandam fails to notice the strait of hormuz, which is one of the busiest waterways in the world. It is located to the south of the strait of hormuz between the persian gulf and gulf of oman. Request pdf musandam peninsula and straits of hormuz the musandam. Nowhere is this more evident than on the musandam peninsula, omans lonely. The kumzari language of omans musandam peninsula has stood proud for decades, but this unique linguistic heritage is now endangered last stand of a hybrid language from omans seafaring past. Just a few hours drive from dubai, the littlevisited musandam peninsula is a remote patch of land where ancient fishing villages give way to treacherous mountain roads. This book describes in detail numerous geological sites throughout the. Recorded december 22, 2015 i sail into the harbor of khasab, oman on the splendour of the seas.
The 10 best musandam hotels where to stay in musandam. After a brief visit to the town of khasab i take a. Separated from the rest of oman by the east coast of the united arab emirates, and guarding the southern side of the strategically important strait of hormuz, the musandam peninsula is dubbed the norway of arabia for its beautiful khors rocky inlets, small villages and dramatic, mountainhugging roads. Musandam, the long finger of the arabian peninsula pushing towards iran, has always been too rugged to be readily invaded and its people had a reputation for their hostility towards visitors. Are the reclusive shihuh people of musandam the original. Geology of the oman mountains, eastern arabia geoguide.
The musandam peninsula has an area of 1,800 square kilometres 690 sq mi and a population of 31,425 people, mostly shihuh. Musandam peninsula and straits of hormuz request pdf. As a consequence its people have been largely isolated from the rest of southern arabia. The musandam peninsula locally known as ruus al jibal is a peninsula that forms the. The governorate of musandam has an important part in the history of oman. It is inhabited by the shihuh and is mainly governed by oman as the musandam governorate with certain parts governed by the united arab emirates, including ras al khaimah and parts of dibba. Geographically, the musandam peninsula juts into the strait of hormuz, the narrow entry into the persian gulf, from the arabian peninsula. Once there you can visit khasab fort, do traditional dhow cruises and dolphin spotting tours, see prehistoric rock paintings, and drive up to jebel hareem. It also discusses the history of exploration of arabia and the search for its hidden geological secrets. Musandam oman tour including entry permit only 165 aed. With the exception of the exclave of madha, it is located on the musandam peninsula, which juts into the. It is located in oman at the tip of the arabian peninsula dividing the persian gulf from the gulf of oman.
Just a few hours drive from dubai, the littlevisited musandam peninsula is a remote patch of land where ancient fishing villages give way to. Subsidence history and seismic stratigraphy of the western musandam peninsula. But this is the musandam peninsula of oman, an arabian land of pristine seas, jagged peaks and, for the moment, few tourists. Seminar on history of musandam on dec 10 oman observer. The way to madness the strange history of the musandam peninsula on the map. Geology of the oman mountains, eastern arabia springerlink.
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