It borders Iran and Pakistan on the north, Oman on the south, and the United Arab Emirates on the west.

The International Hydrographic Organization defines the limits of the Gulf of Oman as follows:[1] Exclusive economic zones in Gulf of Oman:[2][3][4][5][6][7] Coastline length of bordering countries: The Gulf of Oman historically and geographically has been referred to by different names by Arabian, Iranian, Indian, Pakistani, and European geographers and travelers, including Makran Sea and Akhzar Sea.

[10] The Western side of the gulf connects to the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic route through which a third of the world's liquefied natural gas and 20% of global oil consumption passes from Middle East producers.

The dead zone encompasses nearly the entire 165,000-square-kilometre (63,700 sq mi) Gulf of Oman and equivalent to the size of Florida, United States of America.

[12] In 2018, a rail tunnel under the sea was suggested to link the UAE with the western coast of India.