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Till the first state reorganization in 2011; There were 4 governorates in Oman; viz. Muscat, Dhofar, Buraimi and Musandam. Since 28 October 2011, [[Oman]] is divided into eleven governorates (''[[muhafazah]]''):<ref>[http://www.omanet.om/english/regions/oman.asp?cat=reg Governorates of Sultanate Of Oman]</ref><ref>[http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=/data/middleeast/2011/October/middleeast_October571.xml§ion=middleeast Seven new divisions created in Oman]</ref><ref>[http://www.timesofoman.com/innercat.asp?detail=51336&rand Seven governorates, officials named]</ref> |
Till the first state reorganization in 2011; There were 4 governorates in Oman; viz. Muscat, Dhofar, Buraimi and Musandam. Since 28 October 2011, [[Oman]] is divided into eleven governorates (''[[muhafazah]]''):<ref>[http://www.omanet.om/english/regions/oman.asp?cat=reg Governorates of Sultanate Of Oman] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131208143606/http://www.omanet.om/english/regions/oman.asp?cat=reg |date=2013-12-08 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=/data/middleeast/2011/October/middleeast_October571.xml§ion=middleeast Seven new divisions created in Oman] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130524003450/http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=%2Fdata%2Fmiddleeast%2F2011%2FOctober%2Fmiddleeast_October571.xml§ion=middleeast |date=2013-05-24 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.timesofoman.com/innercat.asp?detail=51336&rand Seven governorates, officials named]{{dead link|date=March 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |
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==Regions and governorates before 2011== |
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Before 28 October 2011, [[Oman]] was divided into five [[region]]s (''[[mintaqah]]'') and four [[governorate]]s (''[[muhafazah]]'').<ref>http://www.omanet.om/english/regions/oman.asp?cat=reg</ref> The fourth governorate, [[Al Buraimi Governorate|Buraymi]], was created in October 2006 from parts of [[Ad Dhahirah]] Region. The regions are further subdivided into 61 [[Provinces of Oman|province]]s (''[[wilayat]]'')<!--The gov't page mentions 61 wilayat, probably not taking into account as-Sinaiha, which was newly created in October 2006, see complete list of wilayat at [[:de:Liste der Regionen und Distrikte im Oman]]. Any documents from the last census of 2003 don't show the new units of October 2006, of course-->. Each region has one or more regional center with a grand total of twelve. |
Before 28 October 2011, [[Oman]] was divided into five [[region]]s (''[[mintaqah]]'') and four [[governorate]]s (''[[muhafazah]]'').<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.omanet.om/english/regions/oman.asp?cat%3Dreg |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2013-06-09 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131208143606/http://www.omanet.om/english/regions/oman.asp?cat=reg |archivedate=2013-12-08 |df= }}</ref> The fourth governorate, [[Al Buraimi Governorate|Buraymi]], was created in October 2006 from parts of [[Ad Dhahirah]] Region. The regions are further subdivided into 61 [[Provinces of Oman|province]]s (''[[wilayat]]'')<!--The gov't page mentions 61 wilayat, probably not taking into account as-Sinaiha, which was newly created in October 2006, see complete list of wilayat at [[:de:Liste der Regionen und Distrikte im Oman]]. Any documents from the last census of 2003 don't show the new units of October 2006, of course-->. Each region has one or more regional center with a grand total of twelve. |
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Governorates of Oman محافظات عمان(Arabic) | |
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A clickable map of Oman exhibiting its five regions and four governorates (pre-2011 administrative divisions).
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Category | Unitary state |
Location | Sultanate of Oman |
Number | 11 governorates |
Populations | 44,516 (Musandam) – 1,475,795 (Muscat) |
Areas | 1,800 km2 (695 sq mi) (Musandam) – 99,000 km2 (38,300 sq mi) (Dhofar) |
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Member State of the Arab League |
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Cabinet |
Oman portal |
Till the first state reorganization in 2011; There were 4 governorates in Oman; viz. Muscat, Dhofar, Buraimi and Musandam. Since 28 October 2011, Oman is divided into eleven governorates (muhafazah):[1][2][3]
Each of the 11 governorates are divided into provinces (wilayat).
Regions and governorates before 2011
Before 28 October 2011, Oman was divided into five regions (mintaqah) and four governorates (muhafazah).[4] The fourth governorate, Buraymi, was created in October 2006 from parts of Ad Dhahirah Region. The regions are further subdivided into 61 provinces (wilayat). Each region has one or more regional center with a grand total of twelve.
Map Nr |
Subdivision | Arabic | Main Town | Area km² |
Population Census of 2010 |
wilayat |
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Regions (mintaqah) | ||||||
1 | Ad Dakhiliyah | منطقة الداخلية | Nizwa | 31,900 | 326,651 | 8 |
3 | Al Batinah | منطقة الباطنة | Sohar | 12,500 | 772,590 | 12 |
5 | Al Wusta | المنطقة الوسطى | Haima (Hayma) | 79,700 | 42,111 | 4 |
6 | Ash Sharqiyah | المنطقة الشرقية | Sur | 36,400 | 350,514 | 11 |
2 | Ad Dhahirah | منطقة الظاهرة | Ibri | 37,0001) | 151,664 | 3 |
Governorates (muhafazah) | ||||||
9 | Muscat | محافظة مسقط | Masqat | 3,900 | 1،475،795 | 6 |
8 | Musandam | محافظة مسندم | Khasab | 1,800 | 31,425 | 4 |
7 | Dhofar | محافظة ظفار | Salalah | 99,300 | 249,729 | 10 |
4 | Al Buraymi[5] | محافظة البريمي | Al Buraymi | 7,000 | 72,917 | 3 |
Total | Oman | سلطنة عمان | Masqat | 309,500 | 2,340,815 | 61 |
See also
References
- ^ Governorates of Sultanate Of Oman Archived 2013-12-08 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Seven new divisions created in Oman Archived 2013-05-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Seven governorates, officials named[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-12-08. Retrieved 2013-06-09.
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