Kumzar

Kumzar (Arabic: كُمْزَار), is a village in Musandam, the northernmost province of Oman. It is the second most northerly inhabited part of the country, and the most northerly inhabited part on its mainland, located on the Strait of Hormuz. The village is only accessible by boat, and its inhabitants speak their own language, known as Kumzari.

Kumzar
كُمْزَار (in Arabic)
Kumzar, c.1908
Kumzar
Location in Oman
Kumzar
Kumzar (Persian Gulf)
Coordinates: 26°20′12″N 56°24′35″E
CountryOman
MuhafazahMusandam
WilayatKhasab
Area
  Total3.61 km2 (1.39 sq mi)
  Land3.61 km2 (1.39 sq mi)
  Water0 km2 (0 sq mi)
Population
 (2010-12-12)
  Total1,378
  Density381.4/km2 (988/sq mi)
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