This article is about an island in the Persian Gulf. For other uses, see Abu Musa (disambiguation) . Abu Musa (Persian: ابوموسی ‎‎ listen (help·info) Island is a 12.8 square kilometer (4.9 sq mi) Iranian island in the eastern Persian Gulf near the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz.bu Musa island is located 75 kilometres (47 mi) south of Bandar Lengeh and 63 kilometres (39 mi) north-northwest of Sharjah.