Buraimi (governorate)

Administrative division of Oman. Al-Buraimi is colored dark red here.

The governorate ( Arabic محافظة, DMG muḥāfaẓa ) al-Buraimi ( Arabic محافظة البريمي, DMG Muḥāfaẓat al-Buraimī ) is a governorate (administrative region) in the northwest of the Sultanate of Oman . At the December 21, 2010 census, the area had a population of 72,917, a decrease from 76,838 for the December 7, 2003 census. The area is approximately 7,000 square kilometers.

Its capital is Buraimi . The government is further subdivided administratively into the three Wilayat Buraimi, Mahda and as-Sinaina .

Until October 2006, the area was part of the az-Zahira region .

Geographical location

United Arab Emirates (Emirate of Ra's al-Khaimah )	United Arab Emirates (Emirate of Ra's al-Khaimah )	Shamal al-Batina
United Arab Emirates (Emirate of Abu Dhabi )		Shamal al-Batina
United Arab Emirates (Emirate of Abu Dhabi )	az-Zahira	az-Zahira

Footnotes

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Coordinates: 24 ° 15 '  N , 56 ° 0'  E