Provinces of Oman
# Provinces of Oman

The administrative division of Oman contains Eleven Governorates (muhafazah):

* Ad Dakhiliyah
* Ad Dhahirah
* Al Batinah North
* Al Batinah South
* Al Buraimi
* Al Wusta
* Ash Sharqiyah North
* Ash Sharqiyah South
* Dhofar
* Muscat
* Musandam

Within the governorates, Oman is sub-divided into 61 provinces (wilayat).

## Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate

| Province | Population (2017) |
| - | - |
| Nizwa | 123,396 |
| Samail | 80,471 |
| Bahla | 87,269 |
| Adam | 27,709 |
| Al Hamra | 26,236 |
| Manah | 22,077 |
| Izki | 59,386 |
| Bidbid | 34,655 |

## Al Dhahirah Governorate

| Province | Population (2017) |
| - | - |
| Ibri | 165,354 |
| Yanqul | 26,044 |
| Dhank | 22,373 |

## Al Batinah North Governorate

| Province | Population (2017) |
| - | - |
| Sohar | 231,102 |
| Shinas | 74,874 |
| Liwa | 47,926 |
| Saham | 147,775 |
| Al Khaburah | 73,303 |
| Suwayq | 179,189 |

## Al Batinah South Governorate

| Province | Population (2017) |
| - | - |
| Nakhal | 26,033 |
| Wadi Al Maawil | 17,301 |
| Al Awabi | 16,703 |
| Al Musanaah | 89,627 |
| Barka | 130,407 |
| Rustaq | 121,587 |

## Al Buraimi Governorate

| Province | Population (2017) |
| - | - |
| Al Buraimi | 106,786 |
| Mahdah | 6,779 |
| As Sunaynah | 769 |

## Al Wusta Governorate

| Province | Population (2017) |
| - | - |
| Haima | 10,481 |
| Duqm | 11,269 |
| Mahout | 17,186 |
| Al Jazer | 6,220 |

## Ash Sharqiyah North Governorate

| Province | Population (2017) |
| - | - |
| Ibra | 57,561 |
| Al-Mudhaibi | 117,691 |
| Bidiya | 40,812 |
| Wadi Bani Khaled | 12,518 |
| Dema Wa Thaieen | 26,817 |
| Al Qabil | 23,824 |

## Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate

| Province | Population (2017) |
| - | - |
| Masirah | 15,719 |
| Sur | 121,088 |
| Jalan Bani Bu Hassan | 42,168 |
| Jalan Bani Bu Ali | 100,506 |
| Al Kamil Wal Wafi | 33,341 |

## Dhofar Governorate

| Province | Population (2017) |
| - | - |
| Salalah | 374,582 |
| Taqah | 20,876 |
| Mirbat | 16,307 |
| Thumrait | 16,966 |
| Sadah | 5,944 |
| Rakhyut | 5,049 |
| Dhalkut | 2,988 |
| Muqshin | 857 |
| Shalim and the Hallaniyat Islands | 4,792 |
| Al-Mazyona | 9,261 |

## Muscat Governorate

| Province | Population (2017) |
| - | - |
| Muscat | 175,000 |
| Muttrah | 237,731 |
| Bawshar | 394,631 |
| Seeb | 404,279 |
| Al Amarat | 75,943 |
| Qurayyat | 55,792 |

## Musandam Governorate

| Province | Population (2017) |
| - | - |
| Khasab | 27,606 |
| Bukha | 3,794 |
| Daba Al Bayah | 9,856 |
| Madha | 3,315 |
