Governorates of Oman
| Governorates of Oman محافظات عمان | |
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| Category | Unitary state |
| Location | Sultanate of Oman |
| Number | 11 governorates |
| Populations | 39,000 (Al Wusta) – 1,463,000 (Muscat) |
| Areas | 1,800 km2 (695 sq mi) (Musandam) – 99,000 km2 (38,300 sq mi) (Dhofar) |
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Member State of the Arab League |
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| Oman portal |
Oman is divided into eleven governorates (muhafazah) as of 28 October 2011. Each of the 11 governorates are divided into wilayat (provinces).
| Governorate | Arabic | Capital
(Main Wilayah) |
Wilayats | Population
(2020 Census) |
Area
(km²) |
ISO code |
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| Ad Dakhiliyah | محافظة الداخلية | Nizwa | 8 | 478,501 | 31,900 | OM-DA |
| Ad Dhahirah | محافظة الظاهرة | Ibri | 3 | 213,043 | 37,000 | OM-ZA |
| Al Batinah North | محافظة شمال الباطنة | Sohar | 6 | 1,250,231 | 9,000 | OM-BS |
| Al Batinah South | محافظة جنوب الباطنة | Rustaq | 6 | 465,550 | 3,500 | OM-BJ |
| Al Buraimi | محافظة البريمي | Al Buraimi | 3 | 121,802 | 7,460 | OM-BU |
| Al Wusta | محافظة الوسطى | Haima | 4 | 52,344 | 79,700 | OM-WU |
| Ash Sharqiyah North | محافظة شمال الشرقية | Ibra | 6 | 271,822 | 24,361 | OM-SS |
| Ash Sharqiyah South | محافظة جنوب الشرقية | Sur | 5 | 315,445 | 12,039 | OM-SJ |
| Dhofar | محافظة ظفار | Salalah | 10 | 416,458 | 99,300 | OM-ZU |
| Muscat | محافظة مسقط | Muscat | 6 | 1,302,440 | 3,500 | OM-MA |
| Musandam | محافظة مسندم | Khasab | 4 | 49,062 | 1,800 | OM-MU |
| Total | 61 | 4,936,698 | 309,960 | |||