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Geography | |
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Location | Arabian Sea |
Coordinates | 17°30′52″N 56°01′29″E / 17.51444°N 56.02472°E |
Total islands | 5 |
Administration | |
The Khuriya Muriya Islands (also Kuria Muria, Kooria Mooria, Curia Muria) (Arabic: جزر خوريا موريا; transliterated: Juzur Khurīyā Murīyā or Khūryān Mūryān) are a group of five islands in the Arabian Sea, 40 km (25 mi) off the southeastern coast of Oman. The islands form part of the province of Shalim and the Hallaniyat Islands in the governorate of Dhofar.