Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate
Ash-Sharqīyah South Governorate
مُحَافَظَة جَنُوب ٱلشَّرْقِيَّة Muḥāfaẓat Janūb aš-Šarqīyah | |
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Location of the Governorate in Oman | |
| Coordinates: 22°34′00″N 59°31′44″E / 22.566667°N 59.528889°E | |
| Country | Oman |
| Governorate | Ash-Sharqīyah South |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Yahya bin Bader bin Malik Al Mawaali |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 315,460 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (GST) |
| ISO 3166 code | OM-SJ |
Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate (Arabic: مُحَافَظَة جَنُوب ٱلشَّرْقِيَّة, romanized: Muḥāfaẓat Janūb aš-Šarqīyah, English: Southeastern 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 Wilayat of Sur.