Khawr Shamm
Khawr Shamm is a bay in Musandam Governorate, Oman. Khawr Shamm is situated nearby to the locality Ras Hasan, as well as near Ras Saghi.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Telegraph Island.
Telegraph Island
Islet
Photo: mccaffrey uk, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Telegraph Island is located in the Elphinstone Inlet or Khor Ash Sham, the inner inlet of Khasab Bay, less than 400 meters off the shore of the Musandam Peninsula, and less than 500 meters south of much larger but also much lesser known Sham Island, both of which are parts of the Sultanate of Oman.
Khawr Shamm
- Type: Bay
- Also known as: “Elphinstone Inlet”, “Khawr ash Shamm”, “Khawr Khasaibi”, “Khawr Sha’m”, “Khawr Sham”, “Khor ash Shamin”, “Khor ash Shamm”, “Khor ash Shumm”, and “Khor-ash-Sham”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Musandam Governorate, Oman, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
26.21633° or 26° 12′ 59″ northLongitude
56.34212° or 56° 20′ 32″ eastOpen location code
7HRR688R+GRGeoNames ID
286470
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Khawr Shamm” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “خور شم”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ra’s al Kāw and Jabal Shamm.
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