Notable river spot · Musandam Governorate, Oman
Gap
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Gap is a river spot in Musandam Governorate, Oman.
Gap: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Gap
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Gap — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 26.49819, 56.52899. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Gap
- Didamar · river spot · ~3 km · Must-see
- Khasab Fort · fort · Musandam Governorate · ~54 km · Must-see
- Valley of the Stars · viewpoint · Hormozgan Province · ~72 km · Must-see
- Red Beach · beach · Hormozgan Province · ~75 km · Must-see
- Great Quoin Island · river spot · Musandam Governorate · ~2 km
- Shanaku · river spot · ~3 km
- Little Quoin Island · river spot · Musandam Governorate · ~3 km
- Ennerdale Rock · beach · ~6 km
- Bu Rashid · river spot · Musandam Governorate · ~14 km
- Kachalu · river spot · Musandam Governorate · ~14 km
- Jazirat Masandam · river spot · Musandam Governorate · ~18 km
- Jazirat al Khail · river spot · Musandam Governorate · ~20 km
- Jazirat Abu Sir · river spot · Musandam Governorate · ~22 km
- Jazirat Mukhaylif · river spot · ~22 km
- Al Makhruq · river spot · Musandam Governorate · ~24 km
- Ras Shuraytah · beach · Musandam Governorate · ~24 km
- Khawr Qaltah · beach · ~25 km
- Jabal Alam · viewpoint · Musandam Governorate · ~27 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Gap
- Didamar · river spot · ~3 km · Must-see
- Hengam Island · river spot · Hormozgan Province · ~83 km · Must-see
- Qeshm Island · river spot · Hormozgan Province · ~101 km · Must-see
- Great Quoin Island · river spot · Musandam Governorate · ~2 km
- Shanaku · river spot · ~3 km
- Little Quoin Island · river spot · Musandam Governorate · ~3 km
- Bu Rashid · river spot · Musandam Governorate · ~14 km
- Kachalu · river spot · Musandam Governorate · ~14 km
- Jazirat Masandam · river spot · Musandam Governorate · ~18 km
- Jazirat al Khail · river spot · Musandam Governorate · ~20 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Gap yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Gap?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Gap?
Nearby: Didamar (river spot, 3 km), Khasab Fort (fort, 54 km), Valley of the Stars (viewpoint, 72 km), Red Beach (beach, 75 km), Great Quoin Island (river spot, 2 km), Shanaku (river spot, 3 km).
Is Gap worth visiting?
Gap is listed as a notable river spot in Oman on Spotwander.