Which emirate has an exclave at Kalba on the Gulf of Oman coast and also holds the counter-enclave of Nahwa inside the Omani territory of Madha?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Sharjah
- Step 1: Kalba is a city in the Emirate of Sharjah and an exclave of Sharjah lying on the Gulf of Oman coast north of Oman. Answer: Sharjah. Nahwa is a territory that forms part of the Emirate of Sharjah, a counter-enclave within the Omani territory of Madha. Why not the others: Dubai, Ajman and Abu Dhabi are not named on the Kalba or Nahwa pages as holding these territories.
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