Musandam Governorate
Musandam Governorate
مُحَافَظَة مُسَنْدَم | |
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Haitham bin Tariq Al Said | |
| • Governor | Sayyid Ibrahim bin Said al Busaidy |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,800 km2 (700 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| • Total | 49,062 |
| • Density | 27/km2 (71/sq mi) |
The Musandam Governorate (
. The Musandam Peninsula has an area of 1,800 km2 (690 sq mi) and, at the 2020 census, a population of 49,062.Access to the peninsula was formerly difficult, with the only options being limited flights or a ten-hour drive through four immigration posts. The Shinas fast ferry service between Muscat and Musandam was launched in August 2008 to alleviate this problem and make the region more accessible.[2] The governorate is accessible by land only from the United Arab Emirates. Mainland Musandam can be accessed by Ras al-Khaimah near Al-Jeer via Route 2, and an exclave of Sharjah, Dibba Al-Hisn. Oman Air provides an air link between the capital of the country, Muscat, and the main administrative town of the governorate, Khasab.
The area was autonomous under
Provinces
Musandam Governorate consists of four provinces:[1]
- Khasab, the regional centre of the Governorate
- Bukha
- Dibba Al-Bay'ah
- Madha, itself an exclave, located half-way between the rest of Musandam and Oman proper
The area has great strategic importance owing to its proximity to the Strait of Hormuz. The administrative head of Governorate is governor and minister of state. The current governor is Sayyid Ibrahim bin Said al Busaidy (الـسَّـیِّـد ابراهيم بن سيد بن ابراهيم الْـبُـوسَـعِـيـدي).[4]
Geography
The rugged coastline resembles the
Demographics
| Census year | Pop. | ±% p.a. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 28,727 | — | ||
| 2003 | 28,378 | −0.12% | ||
| 2010 | 31,425 | +1.47% | ||
| 2020 | 49,062 | +4.56% | ||
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| Source: Citypopulation[6] | ||||
See also
References
- ^ ISBN 978-3-1102-2339-2.
- ^ "Oman launches high-speed ferry". Gulf News. 26 July 2008.
- ^ "Stealing a nation – the secret SAS mission to capture the Middle East's oil artery • Declassified UK". Declassified UK. 22 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ "Prince William begins Oman visit in Musandam". Oman Observer. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ^ "Musandam Peninsula, Oman". NASA Earth Observatory. 15 April 2009. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ^ "Oman: Governorates". www.citypopulation.de.
External links
- Map showing the territory
- Musandam Peninsula, Oman at the NASA Earth Observatory
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