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{{Infobox subdivision type
| name = Governorates of Oman<br />{{Nobold|{{lang|ar|محافظات سلطنة عمان}}}}
| map = {{Oman Gov}}
| category = [[Unitary state]]
| territory = [[Sultanate of Oman]]
| start_date = 
| current_number = [[#List|11]]
| number_date = 
| population_range = 49,062 ([[Musandam Governorate|Musandam]]]) – 1,302,440 ([[Muscat Governorate|Muscat]])
| area_range = {{Convert|695|sqmi|km2|order=flip|abbr=on}} ([[Musandam Governorate|Musandam]]) – {{Convert|38300|sqmi|km2|order=flip|abbr=on}} ([[Dhofar Governorate|Dhofar]])
| government = Governorance government, [[Government of Oman|National government]]
| subdivision = [[Provinces of Oman|Provinces]]
}}
{{Politics of Oman}}

The '''governorates of Oman''' ({{Langx|AR|محافظات سلطنة عمان}}), are the 11 first-level [[Administrative division|administrative divisions]] of the [[Oman|Sultanate of Oman]].

== History ==
Before 28 October 2011, [[Oman]] was divided into five [[region]]s (''[[mintaqah]]'') and four [[governorate]]s (''[[muhafazah]]'').<ref>{{cite web |title=Oman Governorates |url=http://www.omanet.om/english/regions/oman.asp?cat%3Dreg |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131208143606/http://www.omanet.om/english/regions/oman.asp?cat=reg |archive-date=8 December 2013 |access-date=9 June 2013}}</ref> The governorates were Muscat, Dhofar, Buraimi and Musandam. [[Al Buraimi Governorate|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.<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=8 December 2013 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=/data/middleeast/2011/October/middleeast_October571.xml&section=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&section=middleeast |date=24 May 2013 }}</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120309042537/http://www.timesofoman.com/innercat.asp?detail=51336&rand Seven governorates, officials named]</ref> Each of the 11 governorates are divided into ''[[wilayat]]'' ([[provinces of Oman|provinces]]).

== List ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Governorate
![[Arabic language|Arabic]]
![[Capital city|Capital]]
(Main Province)
![[Provinces of Oman|Provinces]]
!Population<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Admin_2 |first=Ofm |title=Oman by region |url=https://www.fm.gov.om/about-oman/state/oman-by-region/ |access-date=2025-01-05 |website=www.fm.gov.om |language=en-US}}</ref>
(2020 Census)
!Area<ref name=":0" />
(km²)
!Density
(per km<sup>2</sup>)
![[ISO 3166-2:OM|ISO code]]
|-
|[[Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate|Ad Dakhiliyah]]||{{lang|ar|محافظة الداخلية}}||[[Nizwa]]
|9
|478,501 
|31,900 
|15
|{{Mono|OM-DA}}
|-
|[[Ad Dhahirah Governorate|Ad Dhahirah]]||{{lang|ar|محافظة الظاهرة}}||[[Ibri]]
|3
|213,043
|{{sort|37,000|37,000}}
|5.75
|{{Mono|OM-ZA}}
|-
|[[Al Batinah North Governorate|Al Batinah North]]||{{lang|ar|محافظة شمال الباطنة}}||[[Sohar]]
|6
|1,250,231 
|9,000
|138.92
|{{Mono|OM-BS}}
|-
|[[Al Batinah South Governorate|Al Batinah South]]||{{lang|ar|محافظة جنوب الباطنة}}||[[Rustaq]]
|6
|465,550
|3,500
|133.01
|{{Mono|OM-BJ}}
|-
|[[Al_Buraimi_Governorate|Al Buraimi]]||{{lang|ar|محافظة البريمي}}||[[Al Buraymi|Al Buraimi]] 
|3
|121,802
|7,460
|16.33
|{{Mono|OM-BU}}
|-
|[[Al Wusta Governorate (Oman)|Al Wusta]]||{{lang|ar| محافظة الوسطى}}||[[Haima, Oman|Haima]]
|4
|52,344
|82,471<ref>{{Cite web |title=Al-Wusṭa (Governorate, Oman) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location |url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/oman/admin/11__al_wus%E1%B9%ADa/ |access-date=2025-12-22 |website=www.citypopulation.de}}</ref>
|0.66
|{{Mono|OM-WU}}
|-
|[[Ash Sharqiyah North Governorate|Ash Sharqiyah North]]||{{lang|ar|محافظة شمال الشرقية}}||[[Ibra]]
|7
|271,822
|24,361
|11.16
|{{Mono|OM-SS}}
|-
|[[Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate|Ash Sharqiyah South]]||{{lang|ar|محافظة جنوب الشرقية}}||[[Sur, Oman|Sur]]
|5
|315,445
|12,039<ref>{{Cite web |last= |title=About South Al Sharqiyah Governorate |url=https://ssg.gov.om/about-south-al-sharqiyah-governorate |access-date=2025-01-05 |website=A'Sharqiyah South Governorate |language=}}</ref>
|26.20
|{{Mono|OM-SJ}}
|-
|[[Dhofar]]||{{lang|ar|محافظة ظفار}}||[[Salalah]]
|10
|416,458 
|99,300 
|4.19
|{{Mono|OM-ZU}}
|-
|[[Muscat Governorate|Muscat]]||{{lang|ar|محافظة مسقط}}||[[Muscat]]
|6
|1,302,440 
|6,500 
|372.13
|{{Mono|OM-MA}}
|-
|[[Musandam Governorate|Musandam]]||{{lang|ar|محافظة مسندم}}||[[Khasab]]
|4
|49,062 
|1,800 
|27.26
|{{Mono|OM-MU}}
|-
| colspan="3" |'''Total'''
|'''63'''
|'''4,936,698'''
|'''315,331'''
|15.93
|
|}
==See also==
{{Portal|Oman}}
*[[ISO 3166-2:OM]]

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20101011140701/http://geonames.de/couom-sub.html Arabian names at Geonames.de]
*[http://www.khaleejtimes.com/displayarticle.asp?xfile=data/middleeast/2011/October/middleeast_October571.xml&section=middleeast&col= "Seven new divisions created in Oman"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131211095212/http://www.khaleejtimes.com/displayarticle.asp?xfile=data%2Fmiddleeast%2F2011%2FOctober%2Fmiddleeast_October571.xml&section=middleeast&col= |date=11 December 2013 }}

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