First note that much of Oman's borders with
Yemen,
Saudi Arabia and the
U.A.E. are not clearly defined by all parties concerned.
The northernmost part of Oman, the Musandam Peninsula, is separated from the rest of the country by a strip of land belonging to the
United Arab Emirates. That peninsula is mostly low hills and mountains.
In the north, a narrow and fertile coastal plain fronts the
Gulf of Oman; from there the land rises into the rugged Hajar Mountains.
Central and southeast, a few scrubby hills and low mountains dot the central desert landscape and coastal areas. In the west, the pebbly, desert-like land slopes gently into the sands of the Rub' Al Khali Desert.
There are no perennial rivers or lakes of note. Oman's highest point is Jabal Akhdar which reaches 9,776 ft. (2,980 m).
