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Telegraph Island (Jazirat al Maglab)
Steeped in colonial maritime legend, this tiny rocky islet in Khor Sham once housed a Victorian-era telegraph repeater station connecting London to Bombay. Today, private charter boats drop anchor here for world-class snorkeling amid pristine coral gardens teeming with tropical reef fish and sea turtles.
“Steeped in colonial maritime legend, this tiny rocky islet in Khor Sham once housed a Victorian-era telegraph repeater station connecting London to Bombay. Today, private charter boats drop anchor her”
— Tourism Compass Heritage Committee
EraHistorical Era
Duration4 Hours
RegistryUNESCO World Heritage
GeodeticsWGS84 Grid
