Musandam Peninsula

It is located to the south of the Strait of Hormuz, between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. It is inhabited by the Shihuh tribe and is mainly governed by Oman as the Musandam Governorate with certain parts governed by the United Arab Emirates, including Ras Al Khaimah and parts of Dibba.

Musandam Peninsula جَزِيْرَة مُسَنْدَم رَأْس مُسَنْدَم
The peninsula as seen from space. Al-Khasab to the north (top) shown in green, is contrasted between the more subtle rainbow tones of the surrounding rock in this false-colour image. The term Khasab refers to the fertility of the soil.
Coordinates: 25°54′N 56°12′E / 25.900°N 56.200°E / 25.900; 56.200
Governorates of Oman and Emirates of the United Arab Emirates	Musandam Governorate (Oman) Ras Al Khaimah (UAE)

Land features include the Western Hajar Mountains. Since these are the northernmost of the Hajar range, they and the peninsula are referred to as Ruʾūs al-Jibāl (Arabic: رُؤُوْس ٱلْجِبَال, romanized: Heads of the Mountains). The largest wadi in Mussandam is Wadi Bih, which forms the central drainage basin.

The highest Mountain in Mussandam, and Ru'us al Jibal, is Jebel Harim, which measures 2,087 m (6,847 ft) from sea level.

During winter, the region can be fairly cool, particularly the mountains of Jais, Yanas (Arabic: يَنَس; 25°44′12″N 56°5′56″E / 25.73667°N 56.09889°E / 25.73667; 56.09889) and Mebrah.

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  View of the mountains of Musandam, December 1971
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  View of the Ru'us al-Jibal from Jabal Qiwhi
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  The mountainous area of Kumzar, c. 1908
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  Sedimentary rock layers near Khasab in Musandam Governorate, Oman
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  Jabal ar Raḩraḩ (1,676 m), the UAE's highest mountain, near Ras Al Khaimah

Fauna include the Ruus al Jibal fan-footed gecko, Arabian tahr and caracal. It is unknown if the Arabian leopard is still present.

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  African monarch butterfly (Danaus chrysippus) in Zhighy Bay, Musandam Governorate
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  Blue basker dragonfly (Urothemis edwardsii)
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  Common mynah (Acridotheres tristis)
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  House sparrow (Passer domesticus)
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  Rock semaphore gecko (Pristurus rupestris)