Musandam Governorate is located in the far north of the Sultanate of Oman and is separated from the rest parts of part of the territory of the United Arab Emirates and a high rugged mountains about 1800 meters above sea level.
Musandam is geographically located at strategic distinctive overlooking part of which is known as Ras Musandam on important international waterway known as the Strait of Hormuz. It is worth mentioning that the strait is not the entire valid Maritime Valjze navigable located within the territorial waters of the Sultanate of making the people of Oman bear a great responsibility towards the organization of navigation in this Strait since ancient times has increased the strategic importance of the strait in modern history after it became conduit for 90% of the oil Gulf countries in the world.
Musandam includes four states are:
** Khasab
** Boukhae
** Dabbaa
** Madhaa
التسميات
Oman