Al Batinah Region
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Al-Bāţinah (Template:Langx)[1] was one of the regions (Mintaqat) of Oman. On 28 October 2011, Al-Batinah Region was bifurcated into Al Batinah North Governorate and Al Batinah South Governorate.[2][3][4]
The region occupied an important location on the coast of Gulf of Oman. It layed between Khatmat Malahah in the north and Ras al-Hamra in the south, and confined between Al-Hajar Mountains in the west and the Gulf of Oman in the east.
Provinces
Al Batinah Region contained the largest number of provinces (wilayat), numbering twelve 12:
- Sohar
- Ar Rustaq
- Shinas,
- Liwa
- Saham
- Al-Khaburah
- Suwayq
- Nakhal
- Wadi Al Maawil
- Al Awabi
- Al-Musannah
- Barka
Suwayq was considered as the biggest wilayah in the Batinah region. Sohar was the regional capital.
Historic maps of Oman showing Batinah
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1838: BATINA
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1873
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1879
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See also
References
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- ↑ Governorates of Sultanate Of Oman Template:Webarchive
- ↑ Seven new divisions created in Oman Template:Webarchive
- ↑ Seven governorates, officials named