Khasab

Khasab

خصب
Khasab خصب
Town
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	Khasab Location in Oman Khasab Khasab (Persian Gulf)
	Coordinates: 26°11′N 56°15′E / 26.183°N 56.250°E
Country	Oman
Governorate	Musandam Governorate
Population (2020)
• Total	21,651
Time zone	UTC+4 (GST)

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Purple - Portuguese in the Persian Gulf in the 16th and 17th centuries. Main cities, ports, and routes.

Khasab (Arabic: خَصَب, romanized: Ḫaṣab) is a town and capital of the Musandam Governorate which is an exclave of Oman bordering the United Arab Emirates at the tip of the Musandam Peninsula by the Strait of Hormuz. It has been dubbed the "Norway of Arabia" because of its extensive fjord-like craggy inlets and desolate mountainscapes.

The town is surrounded by the northern mountains of the Western Hajar Range. Khasab has a fully functional hospital and several hotels, beaches, and parks across the city. The city's population is dominated by ethnic Omanis from the mainland. Khasab also has a fort which is known as Khasab Fort. The seaport is dominated by the dhows which take tourists for a cruise across the natural, dry "fjords".

The town is a popular tourist spot for residents of the UAE as the Khasab–Tibat road provides access to the town from the UAE by connecting with the E11 Highway on the UAE side. The town can also be accessed by the ferry, which is maintained by the Government. The ferries are modern.