Governorates of Oman
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| Governorates of Oman محافظات سلطنة عمان (Arabic) | |
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| Category | Unitary state |
| Location | Sultanate of Oman |
| Number | 11 |
| Populations | 49,062 (Musandam) – 1,302,440 (Muscat) |
| Areas | 1,800 km2 (695 sq mi) (Musandam) – 99,000 km2 (38,300 sq mi) (Dhofar) |
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The governorates of Oman (Arabic: محافظات سلطنة عمان), are the 11 first-level administrative divisions of the Sultanate of Oman. These governorates are further divided into 63 wilayats.
History
[edit]Before 28 October 2011, Oman was divided into five regions (mintaqah) and four governorates (muhafazah).[1] The governorates were Muscat, Dhofar, Buraimi and Musandam. Buraimi Governorate was created in October 2006 from parts of Ad Dhahirah Region.
Oman is divided into eleven governorates (muhafazah) as of 28 October 2011.[2][3][4] Each of the 11 governorates are divided into wilayat (provinces).
List
[edit]| Governorate | Arabic | Capital
(Main Province) |
Wilayats | Population[5]
(2020 Census) |
Area[5]
(km²) |
Density
(per km2) |
ISO code |
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| Ad Dakhiliyah | محافظة الداخلية | Nizwa | 9 | 478,501 | 31,900 | 15 | OM-DA |
| Ad Dhahirah | محافظة الظاهرة | Ibri | 3 | 213,043 | 37,000 | 5.75 | OM-ZA |
| Al Batinah North | محافظة شمال الباطنة | Sohar | 6 | 1,250,231 | 9,000 | 138.92 | OM-BS |
| Al Batinah South | محافظة جنوب الباطنة | Rustaq | 6 | 465,550 | 3,500 | 133.01 | OM-BJ |
| Al Buraimi | محافظة البريمي | Al Buraimi | 3 | 121,802 | 7,460 | 16.33 | OM-BU |
| Al Wusta | محافظة الوسطى | Haima | 4 | 52,344 | 82,471[6] | 0.66 | OM-WU |
| Ash Sharqiyah North | محافظة شمال الشرقية | Ibra | 7 | 271,822 | 36,400[7][better source needed] | 11.16 | OM-SS |
| Ash Sharqiyah South | محافظة جنوب الشرقية | Sur | 5 | 315,445 | 36,400[7] | 26.20 | OM-SJ |
| Dhofar | محافظة ظفار | Salalah | 10 | 416,458 | 99,300 | 4.19 | OM-ZU |
| Muscat | محافظة مسقط | Muscat | 6 | 1,302,440 | 6,500 | 372.13 | OM-MA |
| Musandam | محافظة مسندم | Khasab | 4 | 49,062 | 1,800 | 27.26 | OM-MU |
| Total | 63 | 4,936,698 | 315,331 | 15.93 | |||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Oman Governorates". Archived from the original on 8 December 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
- ↑ 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
- 1 2 Admin_2, Ofm. "Oman by region". www.fm.gov.om. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Al-Wusṭa (Governorate, Oman) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
- 1 2 "Oman Population Density by Governorate". www.scribd.com. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
External links
[edit]- Arabian names at Geonames.de
- "Seven new divisions created in Oman" Archived 11 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine
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