'PERSIAN GULF AND GULF OF OMAN. RESOURCES AND COAST DEFENCES.' [‎15] (21/114)

DUIIAT HAFFA—MU SAN DAM—KIIOTi KAWI.
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DUHAT HAFFA.
{See Admiralty Charts 753 and 2,837A.)
Duliat Haifa is 175 miles N.W. of Maskat.
This is a cove running in parallel to the coast for 2^ milea,
and varying from half to a quarter of a mile in width. It ia
accessable to deep draught vessels.
The narrow strip of land forming its E. side and terminating
in Has Haifa quite masks this cove from seaward, and makes of
it a land-locked harbour. There are only a few fishermen here.
The approximate distance of Duhat Haffa from Passage
__ m distances.
Cape Jashk - - - is 7 / miles.
Khor-ash-Shem - - - „ 70 „
Kishm Town - - - „ 80 „
MUSANDAM (MOSANDIM or MUSABTDIM) PROMONTORY.
The great promontory Ruus-al-Jebel, which marks the entrance
of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , is generally referred to as the Musandam
Promontory. The name Musandam, however, properly applies
to nn island off the N. end of the promontory, the N point of
the island being called lias Musanaam.
The N. portion of this great tongue of land is very mountam-
ous and deeply indented by numerous inlets, two of which
Kubbat Ghazira and Khor-ash-Shem—on opposite aide of the
promontory at about 12 miles from the N. point, are only sepa
rated by the narrow isthmus of Maklab (least width, three-quarters
of a mile). , Tr
Of the many inlets those of chief naval interest arelvhor ivawi,
Khor-ash-Shem, and Khasab, all on the W. shore.
KHOR KAWI.
{See Admiralty Charts 753 and 2,837 a.)
Khor Kawi is the strait between Jezirat -al-Ghanam and the
W. shore of Musandam Promontory. (For distances see Khor-
ash-Shem.) The length of the strait is 2^ miles and the breadth
at each end is BOO yards, widening within to 1,000 yards. There
is deep water throughout. The island A1 Ghanam 16 about 1,500
yards broad, and is precipitous nearly all round. Ihe highest