Al Wusta Governorate (Oman)

Governorate of Oman

This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.
Find sources: "Al Wusta Governorate" Oman – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (May 2010) (Learn how and when to remove this message)

|

Governorate in Oman

Al Wusta Governorate
The Central Governorate

مُحَافَظَة ٱلْوُسْطَى

Governorate

Duqm

Al Wusta Governorate in Oman shaded red

The 4 wilayats of Al Wusta Governorate

Coordinates: 20°N 56°E﻿ / ﻿20°N 56°E﻿ / 20; 56
Country| Oman
Capital| Haima
Government

• Governor| Mudhad bin Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Yaqoobi
Area

• Total

| 79,700 km2 (30,800 sq mi)
Population

(2020 census)

• Total

| 52,344[1]

Al Wusta Governorate (Arabic: مُحَافَظَة ٱلْوُسْطَى, romanized: Muḥāfaẓat Al-Wusṭā, lit. 'The Central Governorate') is one of the governorates of Oman. Its capital city is Haima. It was previously a region ('mintaqah'), before becoming a governorate in 2011.[2][3]

## Provinces

[edit]

The region of Al Wusta Governorate consists of four 'Wilayat' (provinces):

* Haima
* Duqm
* Mahout
* Al Jazer

## Demographics

[edit]

Historical populationCensus year| Pop.| ±% p.a.

|
|

1993| 16,623| —
2003| 22,983| +3.29%
2010| 42,111| +9.04%
2020| 52,344| +2.20%

This graph was using the legacy Graph extension, which is no longer supported. It needs to be converted to the new Chart extension.

|

Source: CityPopulation.de[1]

## Health institutions

[edit]

The region has numerous health institutions in each 'wilayat':

* Haima Hospital
* CDC Haima
* Al Ajaiz Health Centre
* Duqm Hospital
* Haitham Health Centre
* Ras Madrika Health Centre
* Mahout Health Centre
* Khloof Health Centre
* Nigda Health Centre
* Sorab Health Centre
* Al Jazir Hospital
* Liqbi Health Centre
* North Ghoubra Health Centre
* South Ghoubra Health Centre

## References

[edit]

1. ^ a b "Oman: Governorates". www.CityPopulation.de. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
2. ^ "Governorates of Sultanate of Oman". Archived from the original on 8 December 2013.
3. ^ "Seven new divisions created in Oman". Khaleej Times. 28 October 2011. Archived from the original on 24 May 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2013.

Places adjacent to Al Wusta Governorate (Oman)

| Ad Dhahirah | Ad Dakhiliyah Region | Ash Sharqiyah

|
|

|  |
Eastern Province |

Al Wusta Region

|  |
Dhofar Governorate |  | Arabian Sea

* v
* t
* e

Governorates of Oman

Governorates|

* Ad Dakhiliyah
* Ad Dhahirah
* Al Batinah North
* Al Batinah South
* Al Buraimi
* Al Wusta
* Ash Sharqiyah North
* Ash Sharqiyah South
* Dhofar
* Muscat
* Musandam

* Oman portal

Former regions (abolished in 2011):|

* Al Bāţinah
* Ash Sharqiyah

* v
* t
* e

Al Wusta Governorate

Capital: Haima

Wilayats (provinces)|

* Al Jazer
* Duqm
* Haima
* Mahout

Villages and hamlets|

* Abu Madabi
* Al Ajaiz
* Al Amud
* Al Ghaftain
* Al Ghubrah al Janubiyah
* Al Ghubrah ash Shamaliyah
* Al Habdhah
* Al Hawiyah
* Al Habdhah
* Al Jashrib
* Al Jubah
* Al Kahil
* Al Kahil/2
* Al Khadra
* Al Khaluf
* Al Lakbi
* Al Masnin
* Al Qurm
* An Najdah
* An Naamiyah
* As Sadanat
* As Sawbih
* As Sahmah
* Ash Shuayr
* Ash Shuayb
* Az Zamaim
* Bahjah
* Barqat
* Dhahar
* Dharbut
* Dithab
* Fadi
* Filim
* Ghafat Mahjan
* Ghashab
* Hijj
* Haytam
* Jaww al Hadib
* Jazirat Muhut
* Juwayrah
* Madir
* Madayrah
* Mikhayznah
* Nafun
* Nimr
* Qayşad
* Ras al Jardud
* Ras ar Ruways
* Ras Madrakah
* Rima
* Rinum
* Sawqrah
* Shital
* Shibat Raghab
* Thalin
* Wadi al Mabar
* Wadi as Sayl
* Wadi Dhanjart
* Wadi Ghayl
* Wadi Ghidan
* Wadi Marzam
* Wadi Rawnab
* Wadi Say

Authority control databases: National |

* Germany

|

This article about the geography of Oman is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

|

* v
* t
* e

*[Pop.]: Population
*[±% p.a.]: Per annum growth rate
*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template