The Strait of Hormuz (/hɔːrˈmuːz/ Persian: تنگه هرمز Tangeh-ye Hormoz listen (help·info) Arabic: مَضيق هُرمُز Maḍīq Hurmuz) is a strait between 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 important choke points.[1] On the north coast lies Iran, and on the south coast the United Arab Emirates and Musandam, an exclave of Oman. The strait is about 90 nautical miles (167 km) long, with a width varying from about 52 nautical miles (96 km) to 21 nautical miles (39 km).[
Location
Persian Gulf–Gulf of Oman
Coordinates
26°34′N 56°15′E
Type
Strait
Native name
تنگه هرمز (Persian)
مضيق هرمز (Arabic)
Basin countries
Oman, Iran, United Arab Emirates
Min. width
21 nautical miles (39 km)
Islands
Hormuz Island
Qeshm Island
Settlements
Bandar Abbas
Khasab
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