Al Jiwayr
Al Jiwayr is a locality in Musandam Governorate, Oman. Al Jiwayr is situated nearby to the locality Ghurm, as well as near Farḑah.Places of Interest
Highlights include Musandam Peninsula.
Musandam Peninsula
Photo: StellarD, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Musandam Peninsula is an exclave of Northern Oman. Musandam is the northernmost tip of a peninsula that juts northward into the Persian Gulf and is roughly divided along its length between Oman and the UAE.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kumzar.
Kumzar
Village
Kumzar, is a village in Musandam, the northernmost province of Oman. It is the second most northerly inhabited part of the country, and the most northerly inhabited part on its mainland, located on the Strait of Hormuz. Kumzar is situated 3 km east of Al Jiwayr.
Al Jiwayr
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Hal Sumaysim” and “Ḩall Samāsim”
- Location: Musandam Governorate, Oman, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
26.34361° or 26° 20′ 37″ northLongitude
56.37972° or 56° 22′ 47″ eastElevation
121 metres (397 feet)Open location code
7HRR89VH+CVGeoNames ID
390536
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In Other Languages
“Al Jiwayr” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الجوير”
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