Adventures in Musandam offer sun, sports, and stunning scenery. MUSANDAM, Oman, Nov. 5, 2009 — -- Along the Strait of Hormuz, where the waters narrow to just 20 miles between the southern ...

The Musandam peninsula juts into the Strait of Hormuz that separates the Sea of Oman (on the right in the 2008 photograph below from NASA) from the Persian Gulf (on the left). It affords joint control ...

The Musandam Governate is only accessible by land through the UAE, but the peninsula is an exclave of the Sultanate of Oman, whose mainland lies some 100 kilometres to the south, separated from it ...

I was visiting Oman’s Musandam Peninsula – a remote patch of planet separated from the rest of the country by a corner of the UAE – while filming a new BBC series, Indian Ocean, which took ...

Quiet weekend in Musandam. A remote Omani peninsula has become the perfect getaway destination for locals, expats and foreign visitors, writes Fiona Dunlop. Fiona Dunlop 04 March 2007 • 12:01am .

In a rare and exciting twist for Oman’s wildlife watchers, a Bryde’s whale has been spotted for the very first time in the waters off Musandam Governorate. Read More: 'Wild Oman: Wonder of ...

For adventure seekers and nature lovers in UAE, Ras Al Khaimah has opened a new bus route to Musandam in Oman. The Ras Al Khaimah Transport Authority announced the news on their X platform on Tuesday.