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Explore Daw Sunni in Oman
Daw Sunni in the region of Muḩāfaz̧at Musandam is a town in Oman - some 228 mi or ( 367 km ) North-West of Muscat , the country's capital city .
Current time in Daw Sunni is now 08:31 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Muscat " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Shiraz, Kerman, Bandar Abbas, Al Sohar, and Salib. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Shiraz . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Daw Sunni ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Musandam Sept 2012
Short underwater movie shot during a trip to Musandam Oman ..
Ferry boat from Khasab to Muscat Ras Musandam in Oman
Ferry boat from Khasab to Muscat Ras Musandam in Oman ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Telegraph Island
Telegraph Island (also known as Jazirat al Maqlab) is situated in the Elphinstone Inlet, about a mile off the shore of the Musandam Peninsula, which is part of the sultanate of Oman. The inlet is a fjord surrounded by high mountains, with notable geology in the rock strata which dip downwards under the immense pressures caused by the Arabian tectonic plate meeting the Eurasian plate.
Located at 26.29 56.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Quoin Island (Persian Gulf)
Quoin Island (also known as As Salamah Island and Great Quoin Island) in Oman is the traditional "way point" used by ships to define the entrance or exit from the Persian Gulf. Once a ship is declaired a position of "Passed Quoin Inbound" the insurance rates for the ship will increase. Quoin Island, Oman, is not to be confused with Quoin Island, Yemen, which is in the Red Sea and also has a lighthouse, or Quoin Island in the Torres Strait of Australia, neither of which are way points.
Located at 26.50 56.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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