Provinces of Oman

The administrative division of Oman contains eleven governorates (muhafazat),^[1] and within the governorates, Oman is sub-divided into 63 provinces (wilayat).

The minor (light) lines show the provincial borders and the major (dark) lines show region and governorate borders

Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate

Province	Population (2022)[2]
Nizwa	139,267
Bahla	96,415
Samail	87,997
Izki	66,034
Bidbid	41,482
Adam	31,850
Al Hamra	31,013
Manah	27,860
Jebel Akhdar[3]	11,776
Total	533,694

Ad Dhahirah Governorate

Province	Population (2022)[4]
Ibri	178,234
Yanqul	28,738
Dhank	25,886
Total	232,858

Al Batinah North Governorate

Province	Population (2022)[5]
Sohar	263,894
Suwayq	200,994
Saham	165,546
Al Khaburah	89,971
Shinas	88,317
Liwa	63,292
Total	872,014

Al Batinah South Governorate

Province	Population (2022)[5]
Barka	205,175
Rustaq	129,050
Al Musanaah	108,812
Nakhal	31,809
Wadi Al Maawil	22,630
Al Awabi	20,550
Total	518,026

Al Buraimi Governorate

Province	Population (2022)[2]
Al Buraimi	113,488
Mahdah	10,917
As Sunaynah	1,356
Total	125,761

Al Wusta Governorate

Province	Population (2022)[4]
Duqm	23,851
Mahout	19,033
Haima	10,500
Al Jazer	6,084
Total	59,468

Ash Sharqiyah North Governorate

Province	Population (2022)[4]
Al-Mudhaibi	92,193
Ibra	53,155
Bidiya	48,966
Sinaw[3]	36,777
Dema Wa Thaieen	28,947
Al-Qabil	26,997
Wadi Bani Khaled	14,197
Total	264,455

Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate

Province	Population (2022)[5]
Sur	122,527
Jalan Bani Bu Ali	117,730
Jalan Bani Bu Hassan	50,755
Al Kamil Wal Wafi	42,791
Masirah	15,945
Total	349,748

Dhofar Governorate

Province	Population (2022)[6]
Salalah	388,841
Taqah	26,486
Mirbat	18,628
Thumrait	18,953
Sadah	6,356
Rakhyut	52,66
Dhalkut	3,415
Muqshin	705
Shalim and the Hallaniyat Islands	7,591
Al-Mazyona	10,128
Total	486,369

Muscat Governorate

Province	Population (2022)[6]
Muscat[Note 1]	37,865
Muttrah	223,590
Bawshar	412,544
Seeb	524,696
Al Amarat	139,755
Qurayyat	63,006
Total	1,401,456

Musandam Governorate

Province	Population (2022)[2]
Khasab	33,657
Dibba[Note 2]	10,714
Bukha	4,547
Madha	4,306
Total	53,224

See also

• Oman portal

• List of cities in Oman
• Regions and governorates of Oman

Notes

1. Muscat refers to the province of Muscat which contains the city of Old Muscat and not the more commonly known urban area of Muscat.
2. Officially known as Wilayat of Dibba but sometimes referred by locals as Dibba al Bayah or Dibba Oman.