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Provinces of Oman

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The minor (light) lines show the provincial borders and the major (dark) lines show region and governorate borders

The administrative division of Oman contains eleven governorates (muhafazat),[1] and within the governorates, Oman is sub-divided into 63 provinces (wilayat).

Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate

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ProvincePopulation (2022)[2]
Nizwa139,267
Bahla96,415
Samail87,997
Izki66,034
Bidbid41,482
Adam31,850
Al Hamra31,013
Manah27,860
Jebel Akhdar[3] 11,776
Total 533,694

Ad Dhahirah Governorate

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ProvincePopulation (2022)[4]
Ibri178,234
Yanqul28,738
Dhank25,886
Total 232,858

Al Batinah North Governorate

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ProvincePopulation (2022)[5]
Sohar263,894
Suwayq200,994
Saham165,546
Al Khaburah89,971
Shinas88,317
Liwa63,292
Total 872,014

Al Batinah South Governorate

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ProvincePopulation (2022)[5]
Barka205,175
Rustaq129,050
Al Musanaah108,812
Nakhal31,809
Wadi Al Maawil22,630
Al Awabi20,550
Total 518,026

Al Buraimi Governorate

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ProvincePopulation (2022)[2]
Al Buraimi113,488
Mahdah10,917
As Sunaynah1,356
Total 125,761

Al Wusta Governorate

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ProvincePopulation (2022)[4]
Duqm23,851
Mahout19,033
Haima10,500
Al Jazer6,084
Total 59,468

Ash Sharqiyah North Governorate

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ProvincePopulation (2022)[4]
Al-Mudhaibi92,193
Ibra53,155
Bidiya48,966
Sinaw[3] 36,777
Dema Wa Thaieen28,947
Al-Qabil26,997
Wadi Bani Khaled14,197
Total 264,455

Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate

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ProvincePopulation (2022)[5]
Sur122,527
Jalan Bani Bu Ali117,730
Jalan Bani Bu Hassan50,755
Al Kamil Wal Wafi42,791
Masirah15,945
Total 349,748

Dhofar Governorate

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ProvincePopulation (2022)[6]
Salalah388,841
Taqah26,486
Mirbat18,628
Thumrait18,953
Sadah6,356
Rakhyut52,66
Dhalkut3,415
Muqshin705
Shalim and the Hallaniyat Islands7,591
Al-Mazyona10,128
Total 486,369

Muscat Governorate

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ProvincePopulation (2022)[6]
Muscat[Note 1]37,865
Muttrah223,590
Bawshar412,544
Seeb524,696
Al Amarat139,755
Qurayyat63,006
Total 1,401,456

Musandam Governorate

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ProvincePopulation (2022)[2]
Khasab33,657
Dibba[Note 2]10,714
Bukha4,547
Madha4,306
Total 53,224

See also

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Notes

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  1. ↑ Muscat refers to the province of Muscat which contains the city of Old Muscat and not the more commonly known urban area of Muscat.
  2. ↑ Officially known as Wilayat of Dibba but sometimes referred by locals as Dibba al Bayah or Dibba Oman.

References

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  1. ↑ "Oman by region". Foreign Ministry of Oman. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 "Population, housing and household statistics 2023" (PDF). National Centre for Statistics and Information. 3 January 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 March 2025. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Wilayats of Jabal Akhdar, Sinaw to be represented in Majlis A'Shura". Muscat Daily. 19 June 2022. Archived from the original on 30 March 2025. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 "Population, housing and household statistics 2023" (PDF). National Centre for Statistics and Information. 3 January 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 March 2025. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 "Population, housing and household statistics 2023" (PDF). National Centre for Statistics and Information. 3 January 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 March 2025. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
  6. 1 2 "Population, housing and household statistics 2023" (PDF). National Centre for Statistics and Information. 3 January 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 March 2025. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
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