Duqm (Arabic: ٱلدُّقْم, romanized: Ad-Duqm) is a port town on the coastal strip of the Arabian Sea open to the Indian Ocean.

[4][5] Although Duqm was a fishing village until recently, in 2011 the Omani government launched plans to transform the town into an industrial hub and port city.

[9] Omani planners see Duqm as a potential alternative to other Gulf port cities such as Dubai, especially if routes through the Strait of Hormuz were to close.

[10] Ras Madraka Beach is about 80 kilometers south of the Park Inn Hotel in Duqm, and is known for its camping, fishing, surfing, and sea birds.

[10] The island is a popular spot for windsurfers, sailors, and bird watchers, and is the habitat of several migrating turtle species.