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Ra's al Khaymah

Ra's al Khaymah (also Ras al-Khaimah), colloquially known as RAK, is the most northern of the seven emirates of the United Arab Emirates, and borders the Omani exclave Musandam.

39km

25.7833333355.95

Qeshm

Qeshm is the largest island in the Persian Gulf, with rocky coastlines that protects a mountainous and often beautiful interior. The coast is dotted with small villages and towns. Qeshm Island is a duty-free zone.

103km

26.69527855.618333

Hatta

(Arabic: حتا‎‎) – Once a mountainous village, but now a major adventure destination for kayaking and hiking.

115km

24.822556.10416667

Dubai

city in the United Arab Emirates

128km

25.2755.29651

Muscat

capital of Oman

343km

23.5570658.47027
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Jebel Jais

mountain in Oman

9.9km

25.9530555656.18388889
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Musandam Peninsula

Oman
Someday we will visit Musandam Peninsula or begin to dream about going there! However, for now its not on our radar. Let us know in the comments if you think that should change!

Musandam Peninsula

The Musandam Peninsula is an exclave of Northern Oman. Musandam is the northernmost tip of a peninsula that juts northward into the Persian Gulf and is roughly divided along its length between Oman and the UAE.

The rugged coastline resembles the glacier-carved coasts of polar regions, but in this case, the coast was shaped by the movement of Earth's crust. The Arabian plate is slowly pushing under the Eurasian plate, creating the earthquake-prone mountains of Iran. On the leading edge of the Arabian plate, the Musandam Peninsula is sinking. The higher elevation mountains remain above the water, but the sea has rushed in to fill the valleys with fingers of water.

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