Ash Sharqiyah Region (Oman)
Ash-Sharqiyyah Region
ٱلْمِنْطَقَة ٱلشَّرْقِيَّة Al-Minṭaqah Ash-Sharqiyyah | |
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Wadi Bani Khalid, a destination for tourists in the area | |
Location of the former eastern region of Oman | |
| Coordinates: 22°N 59°E / 22°N 59°E | |
| Country | Oman |
| Region | Ash-Sharqiyyah |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (GST) |
Ash-Sharqiyyah Region (Arabic: ٱلْمِنْطَقَة ٱلشَّرْقِيَّة, romanized: Al-Minṭaqah Ash-Sharqiyyah, lit. 'The Eastern Region') was the eastern minṭaqah (region) of the Sultanate of Oman. The capital of Ash-Sharqiyyah is Sur. On 28 October 2011 Ash Sharqiyah Region was split into Ash Sharqiyah North Governorate and Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate.
Ash Sharqiyah Region consisted of eleven provinces (Wilāyāt): Sur, Ibra, Al-Mudhaibi, Al-Kamil Wal-Wafi, Jalan Bani Bu Hassan, Jalan Bani Bu Ali, Wadi Bani Khalid, Dema Wa Thaieen, Bidiya, Al Qabil, and Massirah. The main cities are Sur and Ibra.