Ra’s Khaţum
Ra’s Khaţum is a point in Musandam Governorate, Oman. Ra’s Khaţum is situated nearby to the locality Maqlab, as well as near Maqāqah.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. Telegraph Island is situated 4 km southwest of Ra’s Khaţum.
Ra’s Khaţum
- Type: Point
- Also known as: “Ra’s Khaţm” and “Ra’s Khatum”
- Category: landform
- Location: Musandam Governorate, Oman, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
26.2187° or 26° 13′ 7″ northLongitude
56.37258° or 56° 22′ 21″ eastOpen location code
7HRR699F+F2GeoNames ID
390457
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In Other Languages
“Ra’s Khaţum” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “رأس خطم”
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