Madha : Ask Biography

Administration

Full name

Madha

Official name

Madha

Native name

مدحاء

Settlement type

district

Country

Oman

Governorate

Musandam

Government

Sultan

Qaboos bin Said al Said

Geography

Elevation

137 ft (41.8 m)

Other information

Time zone

UAE standard time (UTC+4)

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The Omani territory of Madha ( ) or Wadi Madha is an exclave of Oman, surrounded by the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It is located halfway between the Musandam Peninsula and the rest of Oman. It belongs to Muhafazat Musandam.

The exclave is on the Fujairah � Khor Fakkan road in the Emirate of Sharjah of the UAE and covers approximately 75 km2. There are two exits to Madha on the Fujairah � Khorfakkan road. The boundary was settled in 1969.

Madha is mostly empty, with the developed portion, called "New Madha", containing roads, a school, post office, an 'Eid ground, police station, an Omani bank, electricity and water supply, and an airstrip. There is also a Royal Oman Police patrol.

Inside Madha, there is an exclave of the UAE called Nahwa, which is legally part of the Emirate of Sharjah.