Shīşah
in Musandam, Oman

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
26.261 and 56.395 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 26° 15' 41" and E 56° 23' 41"
Currency and Currency Code:
Rial - OMR
Spoken languages:
Arabic, English, Urdu
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 10:54 PM (Monday)
Timezone: Asia/Muscat
UTC/GMT offset: 4 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:37 am and 6:45 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-23.178 and -134.915 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Akamaru
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Oman in Western Asia

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Oman.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Oman. Last Update: 2024-04-29 08:03:39

Touring Shīşah

Shīşah in Musandam is a town located in Oman about 224 mi (or 360 km) north-west of Muscat, the country's capital place.

Time in Shīşah is now 10:54 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Asia / Muscat with an UTC offset of 4 hours. We know of 11 airports nearby Shīşah, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in Oman is Dibba Airport in a distance of 46 mi (or 74 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Khasab, Ras al-Khaimah, Qeshm, Bandar Abbas and Bandar-e Khamir. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 31°C / 88 °F

Morning Temperature 27°C / 81 °F
Evening Temperature 31°C / 87 °F
Night Temperature 29°C / 84 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 29%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

30°C (86 °F)
29°C (85 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

30°C (85 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Thursday, 2nd of May 2024

24°C (76 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Moray A Go Go

Published: December 14, 2014
Length: 33:46 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Iwan Eising

During my scuba trip to Oman in 2014, I used my brand new GoPro Hero to take some movies. Quite a few had a moray eel in them, so I created a small 5 minute compilation of them.


scuba diving Musandam Oman

Published: June 09, 2014
Length: 22:34 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Majid ALhooti

Sultanate of Oman Musandam Canon PS G15 08-06-2014.


How To Download Cheatengine

Published: July 05, 2008
Length: 17:33 min
Rating: 2 of 5
Author: AlkaVirus

I have been getting MANY comments asking how to download cheat engine.. well now ive had it! here it is, a video showing how to download cheat engine..


Telegraph Island

Published: December 11, 2008
Length: 33:52 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Chris Price

Mussandam.


UAV Aerials for fun

Published: January 11, 2014
Length: 23:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Cine Roam

Was glad to include my MR along with my comb and tooth brush in the vanity pouch for this overnight boating trip. Enjoy.


شيصة

Published: January 21, 2014
Length: 45:00 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Khalood aldhohouri


Musandam (Oman) Dolphin

Published: July 21, 2008
Length: 26:14 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Keith Beaney

A dolphin filmed from a dhow in Musandam Oman.


Telegraph Island in Ras Musandam Oman part 1

Published: January 26, 2012
Length: 21:19 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: João Leitão

Telegraph Island in Ras Musandam Oman part 1.


Musandam Sept 2012

Published: September 25, 2012
Length: 26:39 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Michel Salsmans

Short underwater movie shot during a trip to Musandam Oman.


KHASAB OMAN

Published: March 29, 2010
Length: 59:40 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Abdulla Mohammed

KHASAB MUSANDAM OMAN ALBUM CREATION :ABDULLA KHALJAN.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Telegraph Island

Telegraph Island (also known as Jazirat al Maqlab) is situated in the Elphinstone Inlet, about a mile off the shore of the Musandam Peninsula, which is part of the sultanate of Oman. The inlet is a fjord surrounded by high mountains, with notable geology in the rock strata which dip downwards under the immense pressures caused by the Arabian tectonic plate meeting the Eurasian plate.

Located at 26.2892, 56.3822 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Articles created via the Article Wizard, Islands of Oman

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Shīşah.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Ash Shīshah, Shishah, Shīsha, Shisuh, Shīşah