Ash Sharqiyah North Governorate
Ash-Sharqīyah North Governorate
مُحَافَظَة شَمَال ٱلشَّرْقِيَّة Muḥāfaẓat Šamāl aš-Šarqīyah | |
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Wadi Bani Khalid, heading north | |
Location of the Governorate in Oman | |
| Coordinates: 22°41′00″N 58°33′00″E / 22.683333°N 58.55°E | |
| Country | Oman |
| Governorate | Ash-Sharqīyah North |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Ali Bin Ahmed bin Mashari Al Shamsi |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 271,800 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (GST) |
Ash Sharqiyah North Governorate (Arabic: مُحَافَظَة شَمَال ٱلشَّرْقِيَّة, romanized: Muḥāfaẓat Šamāl aš-Šarqīyah, English: Northeastern Governorate) is a governorate of Oman. It was created on 28 October 2011, when Ash Sharqiyah Region was split into Ash Sharqiyah North Governorate and Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate. The centre of the governorate is the wilāyah (province) of Ibra.