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Ruʾūs al-Jibāl
region, Oman
Ruʾūs al-Jibāl, region of Oman, on the Musandam Peninsula south of the Strait of Hormuz, between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. It is separated from the rest of Oman by the United Arab Emirates. Al-Khaṣab, with date groves and fisheries, is the chief town.
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