Provinces of Oman

The administrative division of Oman contains eleven governorates (muhafazat),^[1] and within the governorates, Oman is sub-divided into 62 provinces (wilayat).

Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate

Province	Population (2022)^[2]
Nizwa	139,267
Bahla	96,415
Samail	87,997
Izki	66,034
Bidbid	41,482
Adam	31,850
Al Hamra	31,013
Manah	27,860
Jebel Akhdar^[3]	11,776
Total	533,694

Ad Dhahirah Governorate

Province	Population (2022)^[4]
Ibri	178,234
Yanqul	28,738
Dhank	25,886
Total	232,858

Al Batinah North Governorate

Province	Population (2022)^[5]
Sohar	263,894
Suwayq	200,994
Saham	165,546
Al Khaburah	89,971
Shinas	88,317
Liwa	63,292
Total	872,014

Al Batinah South Governorate

Province	Population (2022)^[5]
Barka	205,175
Rustaq	129,050
Al Musanaah	108,812
Nakhal	31,809
Wadi Al Maawil	22,630
Al Awabi	20,550
Total	518,026

Al Buraimi Governorate

Province	Population (2022)^[2]
Al Buraimi	113,488
Mahdah	10,917
As Sunaynah	1,356
Total	125,761

Al Wusta Governorate

Province	Population (2022)^[4]
Duqm	23,851
Mahout	19,033
Haima	10,500
Al Jazer	6,084
Total	59,468

Ash Sharqiyah North Governorate

Province	Population (2022)^[4]
Al-Mudhaibi	92,193
Ibra	53,155
Bidiya	48,966
Sinaw^[3]	36,777
Dema Wa Thaieen	28,947
Al-Qabil	26,997
Wadi Bani Khaled	14,197
Total	264,455

Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate

Province	Population (2022)^[5]
Sur	122,527
Jalan Bani Bu Ali	117,730
Jalan Bani Bu Hassan	50,755
Al Kamil Wal Wafi	42,791
Masirah	15,945
Total	349,748

Dhofar Governorate

Province	Population (2022)^[6]
Salalah	388,841
Taqah	26,486
Mirbat	18,628
Thumrait	18,953
Sadah	6,356
Rakhyut	52,66
Dhalkut	3,415
Muqshin	705
Shalim and the Hallaniyat Islands	7,591
Al-Mazyona	10,128
Total	486,369

Muscat Governorate

Province	Population (2022)^[6]
Muscat^{[Note 1]}	37,865
Muttrah	223,590
Bawshar	412,544
Seeb	524,696
Al Amarat	139,755
Qurayyat	63,006
Total	1,401,456

Musandam Governorate

Province	Population (2022)^[2]
Khasab	33,657
Dibba^{[Note 2]}	10,714
Bukha	4,547
Madha	4,306
Total	53,224

Notes

^ Muscat refers to the province of Muscat which contains the city of Old Muscat and not the more commonly known urban area of Muscat.
^ Officially known as Wilayat of Dibba but sometimes referred by locals as Dibba al Bayah or Dibba Oman.

References

^ Admin_2, Ofm. "Oman by region". www.fm.gov.om. Retrieved 2024-11-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ ^a ^b ^c "Population, housing and household statistics 2023" (PDF). National Centre for Statistics and Information. 2024-01-03. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2025-03-30. Retrieved 2025-03-30.
^ ^a ^b "Wilayats of Jabal Akhdar, Sinaw to be represented in Majlis A'Shura". Muscat Daily. 2022-06-19. Archived from the original on 2025-03-30. Retrieved 2025-03-30.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Population, housing and household statistics 2023" (PDF). National Centre for Statistics and Information. 2024-01-03. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2025-03-30. Retrieved 2025-03-30.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Population, housing and household statistics 2023" (PDF). National Centre for Statistics and Information. 2024-01-03. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2025-03-30. Retrieved 2025-03-30.
^ ^a ^b "Population, housing and household statistics 2023" (PDF). National Centre for Statistics and Information. 2024-01-03. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2025-03-30. Retrieved 2025-03-30.