Masirah Island

Summary

Masirah Island is an island^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (510 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Masirah Island is located in Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate^[3].
• Masirah Island is in the country of Oman^[4].
• Masirah Island is on the body of water Arabian Sea^[5].
• Masirah Island's instance of is recorded as island^[6].
• Masirah Island's instance of is recorded as province of Oman^[7].
• Masirah Island's Commons category is recorded as Masirah Island^[8].
• 2014 marks the founding of Masirah Island^[9].
• Masirah Island's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 20.471111111111, 'lon': 58.815277777778}^[10].
• Masirah Island has a population of {'amount': '+8726'}^[11].
• Masirah Island's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+95'}^[12].
• Masirah Island sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+256'}^[13].
• Masirah Island covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+649'}^[14].
• Masirah Island's width is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+14'}^[15].

Body

Geography

Masirah Island is in the country of Oman^[4]. It is located in Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate^[3]. It is on the body of water Arabian Sea^[5].

Physical Characteristics

Masirah Island covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+649'}^[14]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+256'}^[13]. Its length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+95'}^[12]. It has a population of {'amount': '+8726'}^[11].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include island^[6] and province of Oman^[7].

History and Context

2014 marks the founding of Masirah Island^[9].

Why It Matters

Masirah Island ranks in the top 5% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (510 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[16] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[17]