Gulf of Oman explained

Gulf of Oman
Coordinates:	25°N 58°W
Width:	340km (210miles)
Area:	115000km2
Max-Depth:	3700m (12,100feet)

The Gulf of Oman or Sea of Oman (Arabic: خليج عمان khalīj ʿumān; Persian: دریای عمان daryâ-ye omân), also known as Gulf of Makran or Sea of Makran (Arabic: خلیج مکران khalīj makrān; Persian: دریای مکران daryâ-ye makrān), is a gulf in the Indian Ocean 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.

Extent

The International Hydrographic Organization defines the limits of the Gulf of Oman as follows:^[1]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Limits of Oceans and Seas, 3rd edition . 1953 . International Hydrographic Organization . 28 December 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111008191433/http://www.iho.int/iho_pubs/standard/S-23/S-23_Ed3_1953_EN.pdf . 8 October 2011 .