Bandar Khamīr

Bandar Khamir lies on the Persian Gulf coast opposite Qeshm Island, beside the sheltered channels of Khuran. Mangrove forests grow in the tidal waters between the mainland and the island, their roots exposed as the sea falls and covered again at high tide. The sheltered strait supports fish and birds, while boats can pass between the mangroves and the open Gulf. The port stands on a coast long connected by sea to Hormuz and the harbours of Arabia.