Provinces of Oman

Overview of the provinces of Oman

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 (muhafazat),[1] and within the governorates, Oman is sub-divided into 62 provinces (wilayat).

## Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate

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Province | Population (2022)[2]

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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

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Politics of Oman

Member State of the Arab League

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Haitham bin Tariq
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Theyazin bin Haitham

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Minister: Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi

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Province | Population (2022)[4]

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Ibri | 178,234
Yanqul | 28,738
Dhank | 25,886
Total | 232,858

## Al Batinah North Governorate

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Province | Population (2022)[5]

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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

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Province | Population (2022)[5]

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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

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Province | Population (2022)[2]

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Al Buraimi | 113,488
Mahdah | 10,917
As Sunaynah | 1,356
Total | 125,761

## Al Wusta Governorate

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Province | Population (2022)[4]

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Duqm | 23,851
Mahout | 19,033
Haima | 10,500
Al Jazer | 6,084
Total | 59,468

## Ash Sharqiyah North Governorate

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Province | Population (2022)[4]

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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

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Province | Population (2022)[5]

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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

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Province | Population (2022)[6]

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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

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Province | Population (2022)[6]

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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

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Province | Population (2022)[2]

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Khasab | 33,657
Dibba[Note 2] | 10,714
Bukha | 4,547
Madha | 4,306
Total | 53,224

## See also

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* Oman portal

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

## Notes

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

## References

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1. ^ Admin_2, Ofm. "Oman by region". www.fm.gov.om. Retrieved 2024-11-15.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
2. ^ 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.
3. ^ 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.
4. ^ 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.
5. ^ 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.
6. ^ 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.

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