Madha (Oman) + Nahwa (UAE): The Messy Borders that Created an Actual Donut in the Arabian Peninsula

Описание: Finally, the Madha + Nahwa vlog is here. This vlog supports the main post about it, which you can read here:
https://mindofahitchhiker.com/madha-a...

So, we were traveling in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for three months during early 2021. Though all the land borders to the UAE's neighbors (Saudi Arabia and Oman) were closed because of the panini, there's one perpetual exception: Madha, Oman.

Madha is an Omani exclave completely surrounded by the UAE. Unlike the Musandam Peninsula, it's not possible to reach it without crossing through UAE territory (unless you charter a tiny airplane, see video). The reason why the border to Madha is wide open is because at the center of the exclave, there's another exclave/enclave that is UAE territory: Nahwa. Nahwa is so tiny that the UAE citizens that live there don't have an airport to just fly out. They must travel overland to get to the nearest UAE city. There are two roads out: west (crappy quality as of 2021) and east (smooth asphalt). The road east leads to Madha and the UAE city of Khor Fakkan (Sharjah).

We were staying in Fujairah, which is also nearby. From there, we took a taxi to do this day trip. Watch the vlog but most of all read the article to find out distances, prices, and what to expect if you want to do it yourself.

Chapters:

0:00 - 0:55 Intro + 1st Visit
0:55 - 1:28 Fujairah to Madha
1:28 - 4:07 Old Madha
4:07 - 6:24 New Madha
6:24 - 7:29 Omani Rial from ATM
7:29 - 11:30 To the Hole of the Donut
11:30 - 15:56 Nahwa (UAE)
15:56 - 19:29 West Omani Donut
19:29 - 22:43 Wadi Shis
22:43 - 24:47 Al Bithnah to Fujairah
24:47 - 24:52 Route Map
24:52 - 25:23 Final Vista + Outro

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