Gulf Of Oman

It borders Iran and Pakistan on the north, Oman on the south, and the United Arab Emirates on the west.

Gulf of Oman
خليج عمان (Arabic)
Coordinates	25°N 58°E / 25°N 58°E / 25; 58
Type	Sea
Ocean/sea sources	Indian Ocean, Arabian Sea
Basin countries	List Oman Pakistan Iran United Arab Emirates
Max. width	340 km (210 mi)
Surface area	115,000 km2 (44,000 sq mi)
Max. depth	3,700 m (12,100 ft)

The International Hydrographic Organization defines the limits of the Gulf of Oman as follows:

• On the Northwest: A line joining Ràs Limah (25°57'N) on the coast of Arabia and Ràs al Kuh (25°48'N) on the coast of Iran (Persia).
• On the Southeast: The Northern limit of the Arabian Sea [A line joining Ràs al Hadd, East point of Arabia (22°32'N) and Ràs Jiyùni (61°43'E) on the coast of Pakistan].

Exclusive economic zones in Gulf of Oman:

Number	Country	Area (Km2)
1	Oman	108,779
2	Iran	65,850
3	United Arab Emirates	4,371
4	Pakistan	2,000
Total	Gulf of Oman	181,000

Coastline length of bordering countries:

1.   Iran - 850 km coastline
2.   Oman - 750 km coastline
3.   United Arab Emirates - 50 km coastline
4.   Pakistan - 50 km coastline

 

 

The Gulf of Oman historically and geographically has been referred to by different names by Arabian, Iranian, Indian, Pakistani, and European geographers and travelers, including Makran Sea and Akhzar Sea.

1. Makran Sea
2. Akhzar Sea
3. Persian Sea (consists of the whole of the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman)

Until the 18th century, it was known as Makran Sea and is also visible on historical maps and museums.

• Port of Fujairah, Fujairah, United Arab Emirates
• Khor Fakkan Container Terminal, Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates
• Port of Chabahar, Chabahar, Iran
• Port Sultan Qaboos, Muttrah, Oman

The Western side of the gulf connects to the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic route through which a third of the world's liquefied natural gas and 20% of global oil consumption passes from Middle East producers.

In 2018, scientists confirmed the Gulf of Oman contains one of the world's largest marine dead zones, where the ocean contains little or no oxygen and marine wildlife cannot exist. The dead zone encompasses nearly the entire 165,000-square-kilometre (63,700 sq mi) Gulf of Oman and equivalent to the size of Florida, United States of America. The cause is a combination of increased ocean warming and increased runoff of nitrogen and phosphorus from fertilizers.

In 2018, a rail tunnel under the sea was suggested to link the UAE with the western coast of India. The bullet train tunnel would be supported by pontoons and be nearly 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) in length.

In the Battlefield video game series, the Gulf of Oman is a map used in Battlefield 2, Battlefield 3, Battlefield Play4Free and Battlefield 4 with the United States Marines Corps (USMC) invading the shore of Oman with the fictional Middle Eastern Coalition (MEC) defending it in Battlefield 2, and with Russian Ground Forces defending it in Play4Free, Battlefield 3 and Battlefield 4.

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