Governorates of Oman

Governorates of Oman
محافظات عمان(Arabic)
Also known as:
Muhafazah
A clickable map of Oman exhibiting its five regions and four governorates (pre-2011 administrative divisions).
Ad Dakhiliyah Region Ad Dhahirah Al Batinah Region Al Buraymi Al Wusta (Oman) Ash Sharqiyah (Oman) Dhofar Musandam Muscat GovernorateA clickable map of Oman exhibiting its five regions and four governorates.
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Category Unitary state
Location Sultanate of Oman
Number 8 governorates
Populations 31,425 (Musandam) – 775,878 (Muscat)
Areas 1,800 km2 (695 sq mi) (Musandam) – 99,000 km2 (38,300 sq mi) (Dhofar)
Government Governorance government, National government
Subdivisions Province
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Till the first state reorganization in 2011; There were 4 governorates in Oman; viz. Muscat, Dhofar, Buraimi and Musandam. Since 28 October 2011, Oman is divided into eleven governorates (muhafazah):[1][2][3]

Each of the 11 governorates are divided into provinces (wilayat).

Regions and governorates before 2011

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
Regions (mintaqah)
1Ad Dakhiliyahمنطقة الداخليةNizwa31,900326,6518
3Al Batinahمنطقة الباطنةSohar12,500772,59012
5Al Wustaالمنطقة الوسطىHaima (Hayma)79,70042,1114
6Ash Sharqiyahالمنطقة الشرقيةSur36,400350,51411
2Ad Dhahirahمنطقة الظاهرةIbri37,0001)151,6643
Governorates (muhafazah)
9Muscatمحافظة مسقطMasqat3,900775,8786
8Musandamمحافظة مسندمKhasab1,80031,4254
7Dhofarمحافظة ظفارSalalah99,300249,72910
4Al Buraymi[5]محافظة البريميAl Buraymi7,00072,9173
TotalOmanسلطنة عمانMasqat309,5002,340,81561

See also

References

  1. Governorates of Sultanate Of Oman
  2. Seven new divisions created in Oman
  3. Seven governorates, officials named
  4. http://www.omanet.om/english/regions/oman.asp?cat=reg
  5. 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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