"الخليج الفارسي وخليج عُمان. الموارد والدفاعات الساحلية. ١٩٠٣." [و‎‎١‎٠] (١٢٠/٢٦)

DUIIAT HAFFA—MUSAXDAM—KHOK KAWI.
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LUHAT HAFFA.
{See Admiralty Charts 753 and 2,837 a.)
Duhat Haifa is 175 miles N.W. of Maskat.
This is a cove running in parallel to the coast for 2 | miles,
and varying from half to a quarter of a mile in width. It is
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. 1 here are only a few fishermen here.
The approximate distance of Duhat Haifa from
Cape Jashk - - - is 77 miles.
Khor-ash-Shem - 70
Kishm Town - - _ go
MUSANDAM (MOSANDIM or MUSAN'DIM) PROMONTORY.
The great promontory Kuus-al-Jebel, which marks the entrance
ol the Persian Gulf, is generally referred to as the Musandam
Promontory. The name Musandam, however, properly applies
to an island olf the N. end of the promontory, the N point of
the island being called lias Musanuam.
1 he N. portion ol this great tongue of land is very mountain
ous and deeply indented by numerous inlets, two of which—
Kubbat Ghazira and Khor-ash-Shem—on opposite side of the
promontory at about 12 miles from the N. point, are only sepa
rated bj the narrow isthmus ol Maklab (least width, three-ciuarters
of a mile). H
_ Of the many inlets those of chief naval interest areKhor Kawi,
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-
aah-Shem.) The length of the strait is 2 £ miles and the breadth
at each end is f >00 yards, widening within to 1,000 yards. There
is deep water throughout. The island A1 Ghanam is about 1,500
yards broad, and is precipitous nearly all round. The highest
Passage
distances.