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Oman, officially the Sultanate of Oman, is a country on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. Formerly a maritime empire, Oman is the oldest continuously independent state in the Arab world. Located in a strategically important position at the mouth of the Persian Gulf, the country shares land borders with the United Arab Emirates to the northwest, Saudi Arabia to the west, and Yemen to the southwest, and shares maritime borders with Iran, and Pakistan. The coast is formed by the Arabian Sea on the southeast, and the Gulf of Oman on the northeast. The Madha and Musandam exclaves are surrounded by the UAE on their land borders, with the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman forming Musandam's coastal boundaries. Muscat is its capital and largest city.
The administrative division of Oman contains Eleven Governorates (muhafazah):
Ad Dakhiliyah is one of the governorates (muhafazah) of Oman with Nizwa town as the regional center. It was previously a region (mintaqah). It became a governorate on 28 October 2011.
Al-Saadah is a coastal town 30–40 km from Salalah in southern Oman. There are a few supermarkets, shops, schools and colleges in the town, as well as a police station and a healthcare centre run by the Ministry of Health. Saadha is linked to the nearby towns of Taqa, Mirbat, and Thumrait by motorable roads.
Muscat is a governorate of the Sultanate of Oman. Its provincial capital is Muscat City, which is the largest city and only metropolis of Oman. Muscat Governorate, commonly referred to as Muscat City, is the seat of government and contains Oman's first cruise and cargo port and oil port. Its population reached 1,288,330 as of May 2015.
Ash Sharqiyah North 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 wilāyah (province) of Ibra.
Ash Sharqiyah South 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.
Al Dhahirah is one of the governorates (muhafazah) of Oman. It was previously a region (mintaqah). It became a governorate on 28 October 2011.
Yanqul is a Wilayat of Ad Dhahirah in the Sultanate of Oman.
Al Khaburah is a Wilayat of Al Batinah North in the Sultanate of Oman.
Wadi Al Maawil is a Wilayat of Al Batinah South in the Sultanate of Oman.
Al Musanaah is a Wilayat of Al Batinah South in the Sultanate of Oman.
Mahout is a Wilayat of Al Wusta in the Sultanate of Oman.
Al Jazer is a Wilayat of Al Wusta in the Sultanate of Oman.
Dema Wa Thaieen is a Wilayat of Ash Sharqiyah North in the Sultanate of Oman.
Al Kamil Wal Wafi is a Wilayat of Ash Sharqiyah South in the Sultanate of Oman.
Rakhyut is a Wilayat of Dhofar in the Sultanate of Oman.
Dhalkut is a Wilayat of Dhofar in the Sultanate of Oman.
Muqshin is a Wilayat of Dhofar in the Sultanate of Oman.
Al-Mazyona is a Wilayat of Dhofar in the Sultanate of Oman.
References
- ↑ "Population - DATA PORTAL". National Centre for Statistics & Information. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
- ↑ "Oman Governorates and Regions". Sultanate of Oman. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ↑ "Total Population". National Centre for Statistics & Information, Sultanate of Oman. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
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