Governorates of Oman
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| Category | Unitary state |
| Location | Sultanate of Oman |
| Number | 11 governorates |
| Populations | 39,000 (Al Wusta) – 1,463,000 (Muscat) |
| Areas | 1,800 km2 (695 sq mi) (Musandam) – 99,000 km2 (38,300 sq mi) (Dhofar) |
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Oman is divided into eleven governorates (muhafazah), and has been since 28 October 2011.[1][2][3] Each of the 11 governorates are divided into wilayat (provinces).
| Governorate | Arabic | Main Wilayah | Total Wilayat |
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| Ad Dakhiliyah | محافظة الداخلية | Nizwa | 8 |
| Ad Dhahirah | محافظة الظاهرة | Ibri | 3 |
| Al Batinah North | محافظة شمال الباطنة | Sohar | 6 |
| Al Batinah South | محافظة جنوب الباطنة | Rustaq | 6 |
| Al Buraymi | محافظة البريمي | Al Buraymi | 3 |
| Al Wusta | محافظة الوسطى | Haima (Hayma) | 4 |
| Ash Sharqiyah North | محافظة شمال الشرقية | Ibra | 6 |
| Ash Sharqiyah South | محافظة جنوب الشرقية | Sur | 5 |
| Dhofar | محافظة ظفار | Salalah | 10 |
| Muscat | محافظة مسقط | Muscat | 6 |
| Musandam | محافظة مسندم | Khasab | 4 |
Regions and governorates before 2011
Before 28 October 2011, Oman was divided into five regions (mintaqah) and four governorates (muhafazah).[4] The governorates were Muscat, Dhofar, Buraimi and Musandam. Buraimi was created in October 2006 from parts of Ad Dhahirah Region. The regions are further subdivided into 61 wilayat. Each region has one or more regional center with a grand total of twelve.
A clickable map of Oman exhibiting its five regions and four governorates (pre-2011 administrative divisions).
| Map Nr |
Subdivision | Arabic | Main Town | Area km2 |
Population Census of 2022 |
Population
Density |
Wilayat |
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| 1 | Ad Dakhiliyah | محافظة الداخلية | Nizwa | 31,900 | 330,000 | 10.2 | 8 |
| 3 | Al Batenah | محافظة الباطنة | Sohar | 12,500 | 765,000 | 61.8 | 12 |
| 5 | Al Wusta | محافظة الوسطى | Haima (Hayma) | 79,700 | 39,000 | 0.5 | 4 |
| 6 | Ash Sharqiyah | محافظة الشرقية | Sur | 36,400 | 361,000 | 9.6 | 11 |
| 2 | Ad Dhahirah | محافظة الظاهرة | Ibri | 37,000 | 144,000 | 4.0 | 3 |
| 9 | Muscat | محافظة مسقط | Muscat | 3,900 | 1,463,000 | 378.4 | 6 |
| 8 | Musandam | محافظة مسندم | Khasab | 1,800 | 42,000 | 17.4 | 4 |
| 7 | Dhofar | محافظة ظفار | Salalah | 99,300 | 254,000 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 4 | Al Buraymi[5] | محافظة البريمي | Al Buraymi | 7,000 | 64,000 | 10.4 | 3 |
| Total | Oman | سلطنة عمان | Muscat | 309,500 | 3,462,000 | 7.5 | 61 |
See also
References
- ^ Governorates of Sultanate Of Oman Archived 8 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Seven new divisions created in Oman Archived 24 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Seven governorates, officials named
- ^ "Oman Governorates". Archived from the original on 8 December 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
- ^ Al Buraymi was created from parts of Ad Dhahirah on 15 October 2006 by Royal Decree 108. The combined area was 44,000 km² and the new areas are estimated.
External links
- Arabian names at Geonames.de
- "Seven new divisions created in Oman" Archived 11 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine
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