Musandam Governorate

 

Musandam Governorate consists of four provinces (wilayat):

 

Khasab

Bukha

Dibba Al-Baya

Madha, itself an exclave, located half-way between the rest of Musandam and Oman proper

Khasab town is the regional center of the Governorate.

 

The area has great strategic importance owing to its proximity to the Strait of Hormuz.