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Wadi Madha
Wadi Madha () is a dry river valley or wadi, dry river with ephemeral or intermittent flow, which flows almost exclusively during the rainy season. It is located in northern Oman, within the Omani enclave of Madha Musandam Governorate, (Musandam), and east of the United Arab Emirates, in the emirates of Sharjah and Emirate of Fujairah, Fujairah. It forms its own drainage basin, covering an area of approximately , and is bordered to the north by the drainage basins of Wadi Wurayah and Wadi Shie; to the west by that of Wadi Ham; and to the south by the Wadi Safad. The main wadi, Wadi Madha, lends its name to the entire drainage basin. This basin includes numerous tributaries and sub-tributaries, forming a significant Drainage system (geomorphology), drainage network of approximately 111 independent streams, most of which are unnamed. The main tributaries and sub-tributaries are: * In the northern sub-basin: Wadi Sahanah. Sub-tributaries: Wadi Mardamt, Wadi ash Shi‘aybah, Wadi B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Musandam Governorate
The Musandam Governorate () is a governorate of Oman. With the exception of the exclave of Madha, it is located on the Musandam Peninsula, which juts into the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow entry into the Persian Gulf, from the Arabian Peninsula. The governorate is also an exclave, separated from the rest of Oman by the United Arab Emirates. Its location gives Oman partial control, shared with Iran, of the strategic strait. In the northern section of Musandam, around Kumzar, the language is Kumzari, which is a southwestern Iranian language closely related to Larestani and Luri. The Musandam Peninsula has an area of and, at the 2020 census, a population of 49,062. Access to the peninsula was formerly difficult, with the only options being limited flights or a ten-hour drive through four immigration posts. The Shinas fast ferry service between Muscat and Musandam was launched in August 2008 to alleviate this problem and make the region more accessible. The governorate is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
