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Gulf of Oman
خليج عمان (Arabic)
center
Coordinates25°N 58°E / 25°N 58°E / 25; 58
TypeSea
Ocean/sea sourcesIndian Ocean, Arabian Sea
Basin countries
List
  • Oman
    Pakistan
    Iran
    United Arab Emirates
Max. width340 km (210 mi)
Surface area115,000 km2 (44,000 sq mi)
Max. depth3,700 m (12,100 ft)
Satellite view of Iran, Pakistan and the Gulf of Oman.
Khor Fakkan, a city in the Emirate of Sharjah, has one of the major container ports in the eastern seaboard of the United Arab Emirates.
U.S. Navy, French Navy, and Italian Navy aircraft carriers conduct operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility in the Gulf of Oman.

The Gulf of Oman or Sea of Oman (Arabic: خليج عمان khalīj ʿumān; Persian: دریای عمان daryâ-ye omân), also known as Gulf of Makran or Sea of Makran (Arabic: خلیج مکران khalīj makrān; Persian: دریای مکران daryâ-ye makrān), is a gulf that connects the Arabian Sea with the Strait of Hormuz, which then runs to the Persian Gulf. It borders Iran and Pakistan on the north, Oman on the south, and the United Arab Emirates on the west.

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Oman

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Persian Gulf

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Persian Gulf's southern limit as "The Northwestern limit of Gulf of Oman". This limit is defined as "A line joining Ràs Limah (25°57'N) on the coast of Arabia...

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2019, two oil tankers were attacked near the Strait of Hormuz while they transited the Gulf of Oman. The Kokuka Courageous, flagged in Panama and operated...

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port-town in the Gulf of Oman, Muscat attracted foreign traders and settlers such as the Persians, Balochs and Sindhis. Since the accession of Qaboos bin Said...

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humidity levels, researchers expect an increased risk of flooding in the Persian Gulf. In Oman, at least 19 people were killed due to the floods. This...

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Arab states of the Persian Gulf

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of Arab states in the Gulf region. The prominent regional political union Gulf Cooperation Council includes Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia...

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Battle of the Gulf of Oman

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The Battle of the Gulf of Oman was a naval battle between a large Portuguese armada under Dom Fernando de Meneses and the Ottoman Indian fleet under Seydi...

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Muscat and Oman

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May 2019 Gulf of Oman incident

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2019, four commercial ships were damaged off Fujairah's coast in the Gulf of Oman. The ships included two Saudi Arabian registered oil tankers, a Norwegian...

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2019 Gulf of Oman incident

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Oman national football team

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the first Omani to win the award. In the 2002 Gulf Cup which was held in Saudi Arabia, Oman finished at 5th place and under the captaincy of Dhofar F.C...

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2021 Gulf of Oman incident

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West Asia

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Sea of Marmara, the Black Sea, the Caspian Sea, the Persian Gulf, the Gulf of Oman, the Arabian Sea, the Gulf of Aden, the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aqaba...

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July 2021 Gulf of Oman incident

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and said it will respond to any threat. August 2021 Gulf of Oman incident November 2021 Gulf of Oman incident 2022 Iran–Greece naval incident 2023 attack...

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List of universities and colleges in Oman

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German University of Technology in Oman (GUtech) Gulf College Higher College of Technology, Al Khuwair Mazoon College Modern College of Business and Science...

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Foreign relations of Oman

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to Oman's southeast and the Gulf of Oman to the northeast. Although partially under Portuguese occupation during the 16th to mid-17th century, Oman had...

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Portuguese Oman

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Portuguese Oman refers to the period during which the northern coastal cities of Oman were under Portuguese rule, between 1507 and 1656. The coastal region...

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Arabian Sea

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262 ft). The Gulf of Aden in the west connects the Arabian Sea to the Red Sea through the strait of Bab-el-Mandeb, and the Gulf of Oman is in the northwest...

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Strait of Hormuz

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the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. It provides the only sea passage from the Persian Gulf to the open ocean and is one of the world's most strategically...

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2024 in Oman

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April 2024. "Heavy storms soak Gulf as Oman toll rises to 18". France 24. 16 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024. "Oman Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays...

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Geography of the United Arab Emirates

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the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf, between Oman and Saudi Arabia; it is at a strategic location along the northern approaches to the Strait of Hormuz...

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Sohar

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of the Al Batinah North Governorate in Oman. An ancient capital of the country that once served as an important Islamic port town on the Gulf of Oman...

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List of schools in Oman

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Muscat The International School of Choueifat – Muscat The Gulf International School - Muscat The International School of Oman (ISO) - Muscat The Wave Private...

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