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Khasab

Khasab, meaning fertility, is a peaceful town lying in a small harbour at the base of Wadi Khasab in Musandam in the north of Oman. Khasab overlooks the pristine waters of the Gulf of Oman and the Straits of Hurmus. The land in the area is rich with an abundance of fresh water. The population is 24,000 souls which increases during the summer as villagers from the vast surrounding mountains relocate to the town to for fishing and to harvest dates.

Khasab trades with Iran and obviously due to its proximity to the sea, fishing plays an enormous part in the tradition and economy of Khasab; the harbour is dotted with small craft teeming with fish alongside the sedate traditional hand built dhows used for generations by fishing families.

The other most prolific ‘crop’ of the area is dates, abundantly harvested from the extensive Khasab plantations. Interestingly fishing plays a part in the date farming due to the unique use of sardines as fertilizer!

The Portuguese occupied Khasab for some hundred years and their military legacy remains to be seen today in the imposing fort overlooking the waterfront.