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| Al-Khasab | ||
| Country | Oman | |
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| The search for a province ends with the state | ||
| Residents | 17.777 () | |
| height | 3 m | |
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Chasab is a city in Oman, it is the capital of the governorate Musandam and is on the Strait of Hormuz.
background
Chasab is surrounded by the northwestern foothills of the Hajar Mountains. Due to its location, it was isolated for a long time. In the 16th century it was conquered by the Portuguese who built a fortress here to secure the route to their eastern colonies. After the departure of the Portuguese, the city was ruled by Oman, not least because of its strategically important location on the Strait of Hormuz. An important branch of the city's economy is the port, here sheep and goats are imported from Iran and transported to the UAE via the modern coastal road. In return, well-packed boxes with technical goods leave Oman for Iran.
getting there
Map of Chasab
By plane
By bus
In the street
- A well-developed coastal road leads from Chasab to the state border in the UAE and from there on to Sharjah Dubai, approx. 200 km.
By boat
- The 2 Khasab Cruise Ship Terminal is a regular destination for cruise ships on their way to the Persian Gulf.
- 3 National Ferry Company (Muscat Ferry Boat), NFC Passenger Boarding Office Khasab (near the Khasab Fort). Tel.: 968 2673 1802, Email: [email protected]. Ferries to / from Muscat (5 h) and from / to Dibba (2½ hr).
mobility
Tourist Attractions
Fort Chasab courtyard
- 4 Dhow harbor opposite the ferry terminal
- 1 Khasab Fort Erected by the Portuguese, restored in 1990.
- 2 Sultan Qaboos Mosque. The mosque in the south of the city was completed in 2009 and can accommodate 1900 people.
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Dhow tour in the Khor Ash Sham
activities
- Ride with a Dau around the peninsula Musandam. Tours through the 16 km long are particularly popular Khor Ash Sham, also known as "Norwegian Arabia". In this fjord lies the 3 Telegraph Island
(Jazīrat al Maqlab), on which there is not much to see apart from a few foundation walls of a telegraph station, but swimming, snorkeling and diving are the order of the day. This is also the fjord 4 Seebi Island (Jazirat Sibi) - Ride an off-road vehicle to the 5 Rock carvings in Tawi, Wadi Quida
- Drive to 2 Jebel Harim (2087 m). The mountain is only accessible up to an altitude of 1,600 m as there is a military radar station on the summit.
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shop
kitchen
nightlife
accommodation
health
- 1 Khasab Polyclinic. Tel.: 968 2673 1604.
