Dhofar Governorate
Dhofar Governorate
مُحَافَظَة ظُفَّار | |
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| Muḥāfaẓat Ẓuffār | |
Map of Oman with the Dhofar Governorate highlighted | |
| Coordinates: 18°00′N 54°00′E / 18.000°N 54.000°E | |
| Capital | Salalah |
| Wilayat (districts) | 10 |
| Government | |
| • Governor | HH Marwan bin Turki Al Said |
| Area | |
• Total | 99,300 km2 (38,300 sq mi) |
| Population (September 2021) | |
• Total | 408,419 |
| • Density | 4.1/km2 (11/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 211 |
| ISO 3166 code | OM-ZU |
| Website | www.dm.gov.om |
The Dhofar Governorate (Arabic: مُحَافَظَة ظُفَّار, romanized: Muḥāfaẓat Ẓuffār) is the largest of the 11 governorates in the Sultanate of Oman in terms of area. It lies in southern Oman, on the eastern border with Yemen's Al Mahrah Governorate and the southern border with Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province. It is a rather mountainous area that covers 99,300 km2 (38,300 sq mi) and had a population of 416,458 in the 2020 census. Salalah is the largest city and capital of the governorate. Historically, the region was a source of frankincense. The local dialect of Arabic is Dhofari Arabic, which is distinct from that used in the rest of Oman and in Yemen.