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.

Subdivisions of Oman
Subdivision Main village Area
km²
Population
Census
of 2003
wilayat
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
Governorates (muhafazah)
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.