Administrative divisions of Oman
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Oman is divided into five regions (mintaqah) and four governorates (muhafazah). The regions are further subdivided into 62 provinces (wilayat).Each region has one or more regional center. The total regional centers amount to 12.
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| Subdivision | Main village | Area km² |
Population Census of 2003 |
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| Regions (mintaqah) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ad Dakhiliyah | Nizwa | 31 900 | 267 140 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Al Batinah | Suhar | 12 500 | 653 505 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Al Wusta | Haima (Hayma) | 79 700 | 22 983 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Ash Sharqiyah | Sur | 36 800 | 313 761 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Ad Dhahirah | Ibri | 40 0001) | 130 177 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Muscat | Seeb | 3 500 | 632 073 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Musandam | Khasab | 1 800 | 28 378 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Dhofar | Salalah | 99 300 | 215 960 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Al Buraymi | Al Buraymi | 4 0001) | 76 838 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Oman | Masqat | 309 500 | 2 340 815 | 62 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1)Al Buraymi was created from parts of Ad Dhahirah in October 2006. The combined area was 44 000 km². The new areas are estimated. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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