Provinces of Oman

Overview of the provinces of Oman

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The minor (light) lines show the provincial borders and the major (dark) lines show region and governorate borders

The administrative division of Oman contains eleven governorates (muhafazah):[1]

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

Within the governorates, Oman is sub-divided into 61 provinces (wilayat).

## Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate

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Province | Population (2017)[2]

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Nizwa | 123,396
Samail | 80,471
Bahla | 87,269
Adam | 27,709
Al Hamra | 26,236
Manah | 22,077
Izki | 59,386
Bidbid | 34,655

## Al Dhahirah Governorate

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Province | Population (2017)[2]

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Ibri | 165,354
Yanqul | 26,044
Dhank | 22,373

## Al Batinah North Governorate

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Province | Population (2017)[2]

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Sohar | 231,102
Shinas | 74,874
Liwa | 47,926
Saham | 147,775
Al Khaburah | 73,303
Suwayq | 179,189

## Al Batinah South Governorate

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Province | Population (2017)[2]

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Nakhal | 26,033
Wadi Al Maawil | 17,301
Al Awabi | 16,703
Al Musanaah | 89,627
Barka | 130,407
Rustaq | 121,587

## Al Buraimi Governorate

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Province | Population (2017)[2]

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Al Buraimi | 106,786
Mahdah | 6,779
As Sunaynah | 769

## Al Wusta Governorate

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Province | Population (2017)[2]

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Haima | 10,481
Duqm | 11,269
Mahout | 17,186
Al Jazer | 6,220

## Ash Sharqiyah North Governorate

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Province | Population (2017)[2]

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Ibra | 57,561
Al-Mudhaibi | 117,691
Bidiya | 40,812
Wadi Bani Khaled | 12,518
Dema Wa Thaieen | 26,817
Al Qabil | 23,824

## Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate

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Province | Population (2017)[2]

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Masirah | 15,719
Sur | 121,088
Jalan Bani Bu Hassan | 42,168
Jalan Bani Bu Ali | 100,506
Al Kamil Wal Wafi | 33,341

## Dhofar Governorate

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Province | Population (2017)[2]

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Salalah | 374,582
Taqah | 20,876
Mirbat | 16,307
Thumrait | 16,966
Sadah | 5,944
Rakhyut | 5,049
Dhalkut | 2,988
Muqshin | 857
Shalim and the Hallaniyat Islands | 4,792
Al-Mazyona | 9,261

## Muscat Governorate

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Province | Population (2017)[2]

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Muscat | 175,000
Muttrah | 237,731
Bawshar | 394,631
Seeb | 404,279
Al Amarat | 75,943
Qurayyat | 55,792

## Musandam Governorate

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Province | Population (2017)[2]

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Khasab | 27,606
Bukha | 3,794
Daba Al Bayah | 9,856
Madha | 3,315

## See also

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* Oman portal

* List of cities in Oman
* Regions and governorates of Oman

## References

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1. ^ Governorates of Sultanate Of Oman
2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Total Population". National Centre for Statistics & Information, Sultanate of Oman. Retrieved 12 January 2019.

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