| Madha | |
 | |
Flag  | |
| State | Oman |
|---|---|
| Surface | 75 km² |
| Inhabitants | 2.500 |
Madha (مدحاء or Wadi Madha) is a territory ofNorthern Oman.
To know
Madha is an exclave ofOman contained in the territory of United Arab Emirates, is located halfway between the Musandam Peninsula and the rest of the territory of your country.
The territory is largely uninhabited, the only populated area is the one called New Madha where there are a school, a post office, an Omani police station, an Omani bank, a power plant, an aqueduct and an airstrip.
Geographical notes
By extension it is one of the largest exclaves in the world
The Madha enclave itself contains a small Emirati exclave called Nahwa, belonging to the Emirate of Sharjah.
Background
Its borders were agreed only in 1969 between the United Arab Emirates and theOman.
Territories and tourist destinations
How to get
By plane
Madha has an airport (or rather an airstrip), but no Oman Air scheduled flights.
By car
The exclave is located on the road that connects Fujairah to Khawr Fakkān (both localities of the UAE); on Fujairah-Khor there are two exits leading to Madha.
Madha is almost directly on the coast road between the Musandam Peninsula is Muscat.
How to get around
Madha is so small that walking around her is the obvious choice.
By car
The main road allows you to move from one part of the village to the other in about five minutes.
What see
- Nahwa - This exclave / enclave is a territory of the United Arab Emirates which belongs to the Emirate of Sharjah entirely contained within Madha.
What to do
At the table
Tourist infrastructure
Fujairah is the closest city that offers accommodation options for travelers.
