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Abu Musā Island
(Southern Iran)
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Tirdād
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Abu Musā is both the name of a town and an island in the Persian Gulf. Abu Musā Town, as capital in "Abu Musā Island Group", southern Iran enjoying hot and humid weather.
"Abu Musā Island Group" is an aggregate of 6 islands. These islands are: Abu Musā, Greater Farur, Greater Tonb , Lesser Farur , Lesser Tonb and Siri. See map
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Facts at a Glance
Name: Abu Musā Island, Jazireye Abu Musā in Persian.
Province: Hormozgān , Southern Iran
Island Population : ca. 480
Language: Persian
Transportation: Boats from Bandare Abās. It is although possible to fly from Bandare Abās (by provincial Ostāndāri Air) to Abu Musā .
Map: Click here
What to see/do:
The beautiful nature and very quite atmosphere of the island.
Rocky coastal areas of the island.
Nature and wild vegetations of northern part of island. Halv ā peak, the highest peak on the island.
The traditional fishing boats in harbour.
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Abu Musā , is one of the Iran's most southerly island in the Persian Gulf and the second-largest in the group, is also among the most beautiful. Abu Musā is notable for its golden, sandy beaches and for its authentic natural beauty.
This island is the center of Abu Musā sub-province (one of six islands in Abu Musā Island Group) and Hormozgān province in Iran. It is 48 km from Siri Island, 75 km from Bandar Lenge and 222 km from Bandar Abās .
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This island covers an area of 12 sq kms. Like the other islands in the Persian Gulf enjoys warm and humid climate. The annual precipitation is over 100 mm² . Abu Musā is 46 meters above the sea level.
The mountains end as rocky cliffs or steep promontories at the north, while at the mouths of the valleys are sandy beaches, at the south. The highest elevation, about 110 meters, obtains toward the northern part of the Island, at Halvā peak (Kuhe Halvā).
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In the west and south-west is Abu Musā town the capital of the island (2.2 sq kms) and its most important harbour.
This is the most attractive town on the island.Abu Musā is home to many of Iranian seamen, and interesting cultural events take place there all the year round. Fishing industry is the major industry on this island.
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Abu Musā has good tourist ammenities and can easily deal with the steadily increasing numbers of visitors who choose it for its natural beauties, its attractive villages, its historical monuments, its superb beaches and its medicinal springs.
There is roads around the island. There is although local airport, a lighthouse, fishing industry, post & telephone office, hotel, sport facilities, a care center, a cultue center, cinema, supermarkets, bank, gaz station, power station, a mosque etc on this island.
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History:
Carried out studies show that in 1000 BC., Abu Musā island was administered by Iranians like other islands of Pars Sea (Persian Gulf) and was a part of Iranian territory. Between the years (1165-1151 AH.) Pars Sea and Abu Musā were under the dominance of Elomates. In Media epoch, this island with other ones were the part of a west-southern provinces and were a part of Kermān.
In Parthians (Arsacides) era and in the time of Mehrdād the First (138-171 BC.), Abu Musā was under the dominance of this Iranian dynasty.
In Sasanid time (another Iranian dynasty), these islands were a part of Iranian territory and in time of Omavian and Abās ian caliphate, ports and islands of the Persian Gulf were managed by their envoys.
In the year 323 AD., Emadoldole Daylami, occupied the ports and islands of the Persian Gulf including Abu Musā . In the reign of Al-Bouyeh, all ports and islands of the Persian Gulf annexed to their territory.
This island was under Kermān saljoughian rule till 538 AH., and was managed by local government of Bani Ghaisa. Taymur Gurkan annexed the ports and islands of the Persian Gulf to his territory.
In the reign of āh Abās Safavid, Portuguese conquered Abu Musā island. In 1147 AH., Karim Xāne Zand ruled over the ports and islands of the Persian Gulf. Āqā Mohamad Xāne Qājār ruled over all of these areas as well.
In the late 19th century, with entrance of England naval force and her political citizens to the Persian Gulf in the pretext of expelling pirates, preventing slavery and safeguarding of Indias security, English Naval Force stopped Iranian military operations in Abu Musā . After some times, Sharjeh Sheikh (Emir) under supervision of England, claimed for the ownership of the island. Since 1971 AD., Abu Musā has been under dominance of Iranian Navy.
This Island has been paid due attention by Iranian Government and major actions are taken for its development.
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