Al Batinah South Governorate

Al Batinah South Governorate (Arabic: محافظة جنوب الباطنة Muḥāfaẓat Ǧanūb al-Bāṭinah) is one of the eleven governorates of Oman. It was created on 28 October 2011 when Al Batinah Region was split into Al Batinah North Governorate and Al Batinah South Governorate.^[2][3][4] The centre of the governorate is the wilayat of Rustaq.

Al Batinah South محافظة جنوب الباطنة
Governorate
Al Batinah South, Governorate of Oman
Country	Oman
Seat	Rustaq
Government
• Governor	Saif bin Hameer bin Mohammed Al Shuhi
Area
• Total	3,500 km2 (1,400 sq mi)
Population  (July 2020)
• Total	465,550[1]
• Density	355.4/km2 (920/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code	OM-BJ

Provinces

Al Batinah South Governorate consists of six provinces (wilayat):

• Rustaq
• Al Awabi
• Nakhal
• Wadi Al Maawil
• Barka
• Al-Musannah

Demographics

Historical population

Census year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1993	206,199	—
2003	244,542	+1.72%
2010	289,008	+2.42%
2020	465,550	+4.88%
Source: Citypopulation[5]