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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 (), [1] and within the governorates, Oman is sub-divided into 61 provinces ().
Before 28 October 2011, Oman was divided into five regions and four governorates . [6] The governorates were Muscat, Dhofar, Buraimi and Musandam. Buraimi Governorate was created in October 2006 from parts of Ad Dhahirah Region. The regions are further subdivided into 61 wilayat. Each region has one or more regional center with a grand total of 12.
Oman, [b] officially the Sultanate of Oman, [c] is a country on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in West Asia. It shares land borders with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. The capital and largest city is Muscat. Oman has a population of about 5.28 million as of 2024, which is a 4.60% population increase from 2023.
The Roman Empire under Hadrian (125) showing the provinces as then organised. The Roman provinces (Latin: provincia, pl. provinciae) were the administrative regions of Ancient Rome outside Roman Italy that were controlled by the Romans under the Roman Republic and later the Roman Empire. Each province was ruled by a Roman appointed as governor. [1]
Bawshar (Arabic: بوشر Bawšar) is one of the wilayats of Muscat, in northeastern Oman. The province borders wilayat Muttrah in the east and wilayat Seeb in the west, it overlooks the Sea of Oman to the north. It contains several archaeological sites and the Qurm Nature Reserve Ramsar site. [2]
The location of Oman An enlargeable map of the Sultanate of Oman. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Oman: Oman – sovereign country located in Southwest Asia along the eastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula. [1] Oman borders the United Arab Emirates on the northwest, Saudi Arabia on the west and Yemen on
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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.