Al Dhahirah Governorate

For the extinct neighborhood in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, see Al Dhahirah (Riyadh).

Al Dhahirah Governorate (Arabic: محافظة الظاهرة, romanized: Muḥāfaẓat aẓ-Ẓāhirah, lit. 'The Phenomenon') is one of the eleven governorates (muhafazah) of Oman. It was previously a region (mintaqah), and became a governorate on 28 October 2011.^[2][3][4] The largest city in the governorate is Ibri.

Al-Dhahirah
Governorate
Al-Dhahirah, Governorate of Oman
Country	Oman
Capital	Ibri
Government
• Governor	Najeeb bin Ali bin Ahmed Al Rawas
Area
• Total	37,000 km2 (14,000 sq mi)
Population  (2020[1])
• Total	213,043
• Density	5.8/km2 (15/sq mi)

Economy

Al Dhahirah Governorate is the location of the biggest oil field in Oman, Yibal, which started operations in 1968.

Provinces

The governorate consists of three provinces, or wilayat:

• Ibri
• Yanqul
• Dhank

Regional Subdivision Review before 2007

Until October 2006, two more former wilayat were also part of this region, Al Buraymi and Mahdha. Al Buraimi Governorate was formed from these provinces as a new governorate in October 2006. A third wilaya, Al Sunaynah, was created from rural parts of Al Buraymi and Mahdha.

Demographics

Historical population

Census year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1993	124,606	—
2003	130,177	+0.44%
2010	151,664	+2.21%
2020	213,043	+3.46%
Source: Citypopulation[5]