Governorates of Oman
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| Governorates of Oman محافظات عمان(Arabic) |
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| Also known as: Muhafazah |
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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 | 31,425 (Musandam) – 775,878 (Muscat) |
| Areas | 695 square miles (1,800 km2) (Musandam) - 38,300 square miles (99,000 km2) (Dhofar) |
| Government | Governorance government, National government |
| Subdivisions | Province |
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| This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Oman |
Since 28 October 2011, Oman is divided into eleven governorates (muhafazah):[1][2][3]
- Ad Dakhiliyah
- Ad Dhahirah
- Al Batinah North
- Al Batinah South
- Al Buraimi
- Al Wusta
- Ash Sharqiyah North
- Ash Sharqiyah South
- Dhofar
- Masqat
- Musandam
Below the governorates, Oman is divided into provinces (wilayat).
Regions and governorates before 2011[edit]
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 | 775,878 | 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[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Governorates of Sultanate Of Oman
- ^ Seven new divisions created in Oman
- ^ Seven governorates, officials named
- ^ http://www.omanet.om/english/regions/oman.asp?cat=reg
- ^ 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.
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