Abu Musa
Abu Musa (Persian: بوموسا ⓘ, IPA: [æbu mu'sɒ], Arabic: أبو موسى) is a 12.8-square-kilometre (4.9 sq mi) island in the eastern Persian Gulf near the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz. Due to the depth of sea, oil tankers and big ships have to pass between Abu Musa and Greater and Lesser Tunbs; this makes these islands some of the most strategic points in the Persian Gulf. The island is administered by Iran as part of its province of Hormozgan.
| Disputed island | |
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Abu Musa Island in the Persian Gulf | |
Abu Musa Abu Musa Abu Musa | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Persian Gulf |
| Coordinates | 25°52′N 55°02′E |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Area | 12.8 km2 (4.9 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 110 m (360 ft) |
| Highest point | Mount Halva |
| Administration | |
| Province | Hormozgan |
| Largest settlement | Abu Musa (pop. 1,953) |
| Claimed by | |
United Arab Emirates | |
| Emirate | Sharjah |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 2,131 (2012) |
| Pop. density | 166/km2 (430/sq mi) |
| Location | Abu Musa |
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| Coordinates | 25°53′07″N 55°02′02″E |
| Tower | |
| Construction | Masonry Tower |
| Shape | square short tower atop building |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 130 m (430 ft) |
| Range | 9 nmi (17 km; 10 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 8s |
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