page_title: Gulf of Oman
hierarchical_section_title: Gulf of Oman
caption_attribution_description: English: Khorfakkan is one of the world's leading container transshipment ports
context_page_description: The Gulf of Oman or Sea of Oman, also known as Makran, is a gulf that connects the Arabian Sea with the Strait of Hormuz, which then runs to the Persian Gulf. It borders Iran and Pakistan on the north, Oman on the south, and the United Arab Emirates on the west.
context_section_description: The Gulf of Oman or Sea of Oman (Arabic: خليج عمان‎ khalīj ʿumān; Persian: دریای عمان‎ daryâ-ye omân), also known as Makran (Persian: مکران‎), is a gulf that connects the Arabian Sea with the Strait of Hormuz, which then runs to the Persian Gulf. It borders Iran and Pakistan on the north, Oman on the south, and the United Arab Emirates on the west.
caption: Khor Fakkan, a  city in the Emirate of Sharjah, has one of the major container ports in the eastern seaboard of the United Arab Emirates.
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