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MUSANDAM

Musandam is an omani territory within the United Arab Emirates, located on the Hormuz Strait, only thirty kilometers away from Iran. Its capital is Khasab, a pretty small town. Musandam is a mountain area on its continental part, and has a lot of fjords in the northern end.

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A street in Khasab.

Khasab fortress.

Khasab port.

Friday's prayer at the Mosque.

The road to the United Arab Emirates.

A delicious hoummos falafel dish.

Views of Musandam's mountains and canyons.

Military facilities at the top of a mountain.

Fossiles in the rock.

Old paintings on the rocks.