Madha
Madha
مَدْحَاء | |
|---|---|
| Madha | |
Sultan Qaboos Mosque in Madha | |
Interactive map of Madha | |
Madha Location in Oman Madha Madha (United Arab Emirates) | |
| Coordinates: 25°17′4″N 56°19′59″E / 25.28444°N 56.33306°E | |
| Country | Oman |
| Government | |
| • Sultan | Haitham bin Tariq Al Said |
| • Governor | Sayyid Ibrahim bin Said al Busaidy |
| • Wāli | Ra'ad al-Busaidy |
| Area | |
• Total | 93.34 km2 (36.04 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 41 m (135 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 4,306 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (GST) |
Madha (Arabic: مَدْحَاء, romanized: madḥāʾ) is an exclave of Oman entirely surrounded by the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Administratively, it is a province (wilayah) belonging to the Musandam Governorate.
The territory is situated halfway between the Musandam Peninsula and the Omani mainland. Notably, Madha contains a counter-enclave (a second-order enclave) called Nahwa, which is an island of territory belonging to the UAE Emirate of Sharjah.
The exclave is on the Fujairah–Khor Fakkan road, which is mostly in the Emirate of Sharjah, and covers approximately 93.34 km2 (36.04 sq mi). There are two exits to Madha on the Fujairah–Khorfakkan road. This territory is the only territory between UAE and Oman which is not lined with any barrier and there is no border crossing between Madha, Nahwa, or the UAE.