Governorates of Oman
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox subdivision type Template:Sidebar with collapsible lists Oman is divided into eleven governorates (muhafazah) as of 28 October 2011.[1][2][3] Each of the 11 governorates are divided into wilayat (provinces).
| Governorate | Arabic | Capital
(Main Wilayah) |
Wilayats | Population[4]
(2020 Census) |
Area[4]
(km²) |
ISO code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ad Dakhiliyah | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Nizwa | 8 | 478,501 | 31,900 | Template:Mono |
| Ad Dhahirah | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Ibri | 3 | 213,043 | Template:Sort | Template:Mono |
| Al Batinah North | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Sohar | 6 | 1,250,231 | 9,000 | Template:Mono |
| Al Batinah South | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Rustaq | 6 | 465,550 | 3,500 | Template:Mono |
| Al Buraimi | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Al Buraimi | 3 | 121,802 | 7,460 | Template:Mono |
| Al Wusta | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Haima | 4 | 52,344 | 79,700 | Template:Mono |
| Ash Sharqiyah North | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Ibra | 6 | 271,822 | 24,361 | Template:Mono |
| Ash Sharqiyah South | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Sur | 5 | 315,445 | 12,039[5] | Template:Mono |
| Dhofar | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Salalah | 10 | 416,458 | 99,300 | Template:Mono |
| Muscat | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Muscat | 6 | 1,302,440 | 3,500 | Template:Mono |
| Musandam | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Khasab | 4 | 49,062 | 1,800 | Template:Mono |
| Total | 61 | 4,936,698 | 309,960 | |||
Regions and governorates before 2011
Before 28 October 2011, Oman was divided into five regions (mintaqah) and four governorates (muhafazah).[6] The governorates were Muscat, Dhofar, Buraimi and Musandam. Buraimi Governorate was created in October 2006 from parts of Ad Dhahirah Region. The regions are further subdivided into 61 wilayat. Each region has one or more regional center with a grand total of 12.
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| Map Nr |
Subdivision | Arabic | Main Town | Area km2 |
Population Census of 2022 |
Population
Density |
Wilayat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ad Dakhiliyah | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Nizwa | 31,900 | 330,000 | 10.2 | 8 |
| 3 | Al Batinah | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Sohar | 12,500 | 765,000 | 61.8 | 12 |
| 5 | Al Wusta | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Haima (Hayma) | 79,700 | 39,000 | 0.5 | 4 |
| 6 | Ash Sharqiyah | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Sur | 36,400 | 361,000 | 9.6 | 11 |
| 2 | Ad Dhahirah | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Ibri | Template:Sort | 144,000 | 4.0 | 3 |
| 9 | Muscat | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Muscat | 3,900 | 1,463,000 | 378.4 | 6 |
| 8 | Musandam | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Khasab | 1,800 | 42,000 | 17.4 | 4 |
| 7 | Dhofar | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Salalah | 99,300 | 254,000 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 4 | Al Buraymi[7] | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Al Buraymi | 7,000 | 64,000 | 10.4 | 3 |
| Total | Oman | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Muscat | 309,500 | 3,462,000 | 7.5 | 61 |
See also
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References
External links
Template:Oman topics Script error: No such module "Navbox". Template:Articles on first-level administrative divisions of Asian countries
- ↑ Governorates of Sultanate Of Oman Template:Webarchive
- ↑ Seven new divisions created in Oman Template:Webarchive
- ↑ Seven governorates, officials named
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- ↑ 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.