Musandam is separated from the rest of Oman's territory by east coast of the United Arab Emirates and is its northernmost tip whose main towns are Khasab, Daba and Bukha, Madha is a small enclave near Fujairah (UAE). The 1.800 meter mountains that rise steeply above the region's rocky coastal inlets have led to comparisons with Norway's fjords. Musandam marks the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz. The narrow 55 kms shipping lane between Arabian and Iran that links the Arabian Gulf with the Arabian Sea. The navigable waters through the Strait lie towards Oman.
