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OAS seaname Detail for Persian Gulf (Gulf of Iran), Strait of Hormuz
| seanames_id: |
119 |
| Seaname: |
Persian Gulf (Gulf of Iran), Strait of Hormuz |
| Sea code: |
41 |
| Definition: |
The Persian Gulf is bounded by the coasts of Oman, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Irak and Iran. Its southeastern limit with the Gulf of Oman (in the Strait of Hormuz) is the following: A line joining Cape L Degrees mah (25 Degrees 56 Minutes 35 Seconds N - 56 Degrees 27 Minutes 30 Seconds E), in Oman, eastward to Cape Al K Degrees h (25 Degrees 47 Minutes 30 Seconds N - 57 Degrees 18 Minutes E), in Iran. |
| Citation: |
Limits of Oceans and Seas, 1986 (Draft 4th edition). IHB Special Publication 23, International Hydrographic Bureau, 203p. |
| Deprecated: |
false |
| Metadata version: |
1 |
| Keydate: |
2000-09-13 04:00:00+00 |
| Editdate: |
2024-08-22 15:07:00+00 |