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Musandam, Oman

Musandam From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search A village on the Musandam peninsula A village on the Musandam peninsula Location of Musandam Governorate in Oman The Musandam (Arabic: مسندم) peninsula is an exclave of Oman, separated from the rest of the country by the United Arab Emirates. In the northern section of Musandam, around Kumzar, the current language is Kumzari, which is one of the south-western Iranian languages and a sub-branch of Persian. The Musandam Peninsula has an area of 1,800 square kilometers and a population of 28,727 people. Administrative Divisions Musandam governorate consists of four wilayat namely Khasab, Bukha, Daba Al Bayah and Madha. Khasab town is the regional center of the Governorate. Musandam Governorate has great strategic importance owing to its proximity to the Strait of Hormuz.