Madha (Arabic: مَدْحَاء, romanized: madḥāʾ) is a wilayah in northern Oman, and is an exclave of the Musandam Governorate, enclaved by the United Arab Emirates (UAE); inside it, there is a second-order enclave: Nahwa, which is part of the UAE Emirate of Sharjah. Madha is located halfway between the Musandam Peninsula and the rest of ...

2021年4月1日 · Madha and Nahwa are two villages in Oman and the UAE that form very rare donut-shape exclaves on the Arabian Peninsula. Here's how to visit!

2010年7月23日 · Madha (75 sq. km) is an Omani enclave within UAE territory, while Nahwa in turn is UAE land, completely surrounded by Oman and part of the Emirate of Sharjah. This rather complex border situation...

2022年2月19日 · So what is this magical place called Madha? It’s an Omani enclave surrounded by the UAE, so it doesn’t need any border control in either direction. You can get to Madha easily through Wadi Shees or Mirbeh, Fujairah. What may seem even more bizarre is an Emirati enclave inside this Omani enclave!

2023年1月12日 · The villages of Nahwa and Madha are a geopolitical oddity: an enclave of the UAE within an enclave of Oman within the UAE. On a map they look a bit like a fried egg, with Nahwa as the yolk. Only...

2022年11月19日 · The most fascinating of these must surely be the tiny enclave of Al Nahwa which is situated inside the Omani exclave of Madha. Madha is bordered by Sharjah (Khor Fakkan), Fujairah and Ras al Khaimah and has a population of around 3000. Apart from the area of new Madha, it is mountainous territory with numerous beautiful oases scattered through it.

2020年4月18日 · It is a territory that forms part of the Emirate of Sharjah in the UAE, a counter-enclave within the Omani territory of Madha, which is itself an exclave of Oman and an enclave within the UAE.

I visited the Omani exclave of Madha (aka the ‘Omani Donut’) in early 2021. Though I did enter the territory, I didn’t spend the night there nor did I have to clear immigration and customs. There’s just no border because at the center of this exclave is a …

Madha is a small exclave located in Northern Oman, in the Hajar Mountains. This area is known for its rugged terrain, towering peaks, and stunning views. Madha is surrounded by the UAE and Oman, which means that visitors must pass through the UAE to access this small exclave.

2021年4月26日 · South of Musandam, about halfway between Dibba and the Omani border at Khatmat Milalah, lies the curious Omani exclave of Madha – a tiny dot of Omani territory (comprising just 75 square kilometres) completely surrounded by the UAE. The area is reached via a single surfaced road off the main coastal highway between Khawr Fakkan and Fujairah ...