Oman / Musandam / The Region

The Governorate of Musandam, in the far north of the Sultanate is a rugged, mountainous region, formed during the Cretaceous and Miocene ages, 1850 million years ago. The mountains originally constituted part of the Zagros Mountain range, but with earthquakes and volcano activity, separated to form the Hajar Mountain range. The passage between the Zagros and Hajar ranges is called the Strait of Hormuz and is of vital importance to Oman, as 90% of all the Gulf's oil trade passes through this area.

The Strait of Hormuz is only 60km wide and does not exceed 60km in depth.

Musandam is divided into four wilayats: Khasab, Bhuka, Dibba and Mudha.