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Coordinates: 26.6°N 56.5°E
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Strait of Hormuz
تنگه هرمز (Persian)
مضيق هرمز (Arabic)

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Topographic map of Iran and surrounding areas, including the Strait of HormuzTopographic map of Iran and surrounding areas, including the Strait of HormuzStrait of Hormuz
Location Persian Gulf–Gulf of Oman
Coordinates 26.6°N 56.5°E
Type Strait
Basin countries Oman, Iran, United Arab Emirates
Min. width 21 nmi (39 km)
Islands Hormuz Island
Qeshm Island
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The Strait of Hormuz separates Iran to the north and the Musandam Governorate of Oman and the United Arab Emirates to the south. (1892 map)

The Strait of Hormuz as seen from an airliner at 35,000 feet. Musandam is in the foreground. [verification needed]

Map of Strait of Hormuz with maritime political boundaries (2004)
The Strait of Hormuz (/hɔːrˈmuːz/ Persian: تنگهٔ هُرمُز Tangeh-ye Hormoz listenⓘ, Arabic: مَضيق هُرمُز Maḍīq Hurmuz) is a strait between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. It provides the only sea passage from the Persian Gulf to the open ocean and is one of the world's most strategically important choke points.[1] On the north coast lies Iran, and on the south coast lies the Musandam peninsula, shared by the United Arab Emirates and the Musandam Governorate, an exclave of Oman. The strait is about 90 nautical miles (167 km) long, with a widt