Musandam Peninsula
A rugged peninsula jutting into the Strait of Hormuz, with steep mountains plunging into the sea and deep inlets. Boat trips from Khasab are the usual way to see its fjord-like scenery.
Musandam
Snorkelling and dolphin spotting are part of exploring the fjord-like inlets of this northern peninsula by traditional dhow boat.
Attractive locations
Khasab Fort
A 17th-century fort beside the harbour in Khasab, built by the Portuguese. Part of the building is now a small museum about the history and local life of Musandam.
Telegraph Island
A small island in an inlet of the peninsula, where a telegraph relay station once operated in the 19th century. Boats stop here for swimming and snorkelling in the sheltered water.
Elphinstone Inlet
A long, narrow fjord-like inlet cut deep into the mountains, with steep cliffs and calm water. Dhow trips explore the bay, and dolphins are often seen along the way.
Jabal Al Harim
The highest mountain in the Omani part of the Musandam peninsula, reached by a road that climbs steeply from the coast. Visitors come for cool air, bare rock and long views.
Airports
Khasab Airport KHS
It is about 20 km in a straight line from Musandam.
Scams and safe taxis
Weather by month
Each month shows its average temperature in °C and its mm of rain per month.
- Jan20.1 °C34 mm
- Feb20.9 °C12 mm
- Mar23.3 °C20 mm
- Apr27.1 °C7 mm
- May31.3 °C1 mm
- Jun33.5 °C4 mm
- Jul34.0 °C2 mm
- Aug33.4 °C1 mm
- Sep32.3 °C1 mm
- Oct30.2 °C2 mm
- Nov26.0 °C9 mm
- Dec22.2 °C17 mm
Driest months: May, Aug, Sep. Wettest months: Jan, Mar, Dec.
Costs
Prices here are about 47% of US prices (World Bank, 2025). This compares a country's overall prices, not the cost of a trip.
Who can help
Emergency
9999 for police, ambulance and fire.
local government
Ministry of Heritage and Tourism
Helps with: Oman's tourism ministry. Its headquarters contact page lists phone numbers and email for inquiries, and the ministry's website has a suggestions and complaints section.
Who qualifies: Anyone visiting Oman or planning a trip there.
Phone: +968 22088000
Email: info@mht.gov.om
Address: P.O. Box 200, P.C. 115 Madinat Al-Sultan Qaboos, Muscat, Al Khuwair, Thaqafah St
local government
Royal Oman Police
Helps with: Oman's national police. Its website has a general email, a phone directory page and a map of police stations. No tourist police unit is shown there.
Who qualifies: Anyone in Oman who needs police services.
Phone: 9999
Email: info@rop.gov.om
embassy
Foreign embassies and consulates in Oman (Ministry of Foreign Affairs list)
Helps with: For a lost passport or serious trouble, contact your own country's embassy. This official list gives each mission's email, phone and address; some missions are based in other countries.
Who qualifies: Citizens of each country, through their own embassy or consulate.