List of regions and districts in Oman

As of October 28, 2011, the Sultanate of Oman has been divided into eleven administrative areas ( Decree No. 114/2011). These governorates ( Arabic محافظة, DMG muḥāfaẓa ; Pl.محافظات / muḥāfaẓāt ) are - as are the regions that existed until 2011 (منطقة, DMG minṭaqa ; Pl.مناطق / manāṭiq ) - in districts (ولاية, DMG wilāya ; Pl.ولايات / wilāyāt ) divided. Each region has more than one regional center .

Structure since 2011

Governorate ( muhafaza )  district ( wilaya )
ad-Dachiliyya
Nizwa (capital of the governorate)
Suma'il
Bahla
Adam
al-Hamra
Mana
Izki
Bidbid
Shamal al-Batina
Suhar (capital of the governorate)
Schinas
Liwa
Saham
al-Chabura
as-Suwaiq
Janub al-Batina
Rustaq (capital of the governorate)
Nachl
Wadi al-Maʿawil
Awabi
al-Masnaʿa
Barka
al-Wusta
Haima (capital of the governorate)
Muhut
Duqm
al-Jazeer
Shamal ash-Sharqiyya
Ibra (capital of the governorate)
al-Mudaibi
Wadi Bani Chalid
Dima wa at-Tayyin
Bidiyya
al-Qabil
Janub al-Sharqiyyah
Sur (capital of the governorate)
Bani Bu Ali
Masira
Al-Kamil wa al-Wafi
Bani Bu Hasan
az-Zahira
Ibri (capital of the governorate)
Yanqul
thanks
Muscat
Muscat (capital of the governorate)
Matrah
Sib
Amrat
Bawshar
Quryat
Musandam
Chasab (capital of the governorate)
Bucha
Dibba
Madha
Dhofar
Salala (capital of the governorate)
Thumrait
Taqa
Mirbat
Sadah
Rachyut
Dalkut
Muqschin
Shalim and Hallaniyyat Islands
al-Mazyuna 1)
Buraimi
Buraimi (capital of the governorate)
Mahda
as-Sinaina 2)
1) new province ( wilayat ) since October 2006; Figures according to 2007 update. 2) new district ( wilaya ) since October 2006; Figures in the remaining districts included.

Structure before 2011

No.	Territorial unit	main place	Area km²	Population census 2003	including foreigners	wilayat
Regions ( mintaqa )
1	ad-Dachiliyya	Nizwa	31 900	267 140	31 803	8th
3	al-Batina	Suhar	12 500	653 505	89 098	12
5	al-Wusta	Haima	79 700	22 983	6 122	4th
6th	al-Sharqiyyah	Sur	36 800	313 761	49 392	11
2	az-Zahira	Ibri	37,000	130 177	18 051	3
Governorates ( muhafaza )
9	Muscat	Sib	3,500	632 073	250 461	6th
8th	Musandam	al-Khasab	1,800	28 378	8 054	5
7th	Dhofar	Salalah	99 300	215 960	65 001	10
4th	Buraimi	Buraimi	7,000	76 838	20 602	3
	Oman	Muscat	309 500	2,340,815	538 584	62

This is a table with the regions / governorates ( mintaqa , Pl. Manātiq ) and districts ( Wilaya ) in Oman (population figures : 2003 census, source: Ministry of National Economy).

By a Wali ruled Wilayat are a city or town corresponding administrative units. The Welsh seats usually have a historical background and are not determined by the number of inhabitants. Their population figures only say something about the size of the city proper. The main Wilayat towns often have no more than a few thousand inhabitants. Also, there are usually places in the same Wilaya with far more inhabitants than the main center itself. In most cases, the population of a Wilaya refers to one or more oases with dozens of scattered villages and settlements.

Region ( mintaqa ) / governorate ( muhafaza )  district ( wilaya )	Population census 2003	including foreigners
Regions ( mintaqa )
ad-Dachiliyya	267.140	31,803
Nizwa	68,785	11,159
Suma'il	44,561	4,085
Bahla	51,278	5,049
Adam	16,871	3.810
al-Hamra	17,221	1.010
Mana	12,568	1,364
Izki	35.173	3,243
Bidbid	20,683	2,083
al-Batina	653.505	89,098
Suhar	104,312	20,421
Rustaq	74,224	6,583
Schinas	46.091	5,263
Liwa	25,776	v2.776
Saham	85.010	9,675
Chabura	46,652	4,804
as-Suwaiq	101.122	14,781
Nachl	16,372	1,171
Wadi al-Maʿawil	11,317	873
Awabi	10,469	590
al-Masnaʿa	56,659	7,754
Barka	75.501	14,407
al-Wusta	22,983	6.122
Haima	3,207	1,378
Muhut	9,687	1,113
Duqm	4,269	839
al-Jazeer	5,820	2,792
al-Sharqiyyah	313,761	49,392
Sur	66,785	17,632
Ibra '	24,473	5,161
Bidiyya	17,900	2,280
al-Qabil	13,569	1,422
al-Mudaibi	58,929	6,669
Dima wa at-Tayyin	17,222	1,241
al-Kamil	20.176	3,319
Bani Bu Ali	51,444	6.221
Bani Bu Hasan	25,973	2,623
Wadi Bani Chalid	7,998	513
Masira	9,292	2,311
az-Zahira	130.177	18.051
Ibri	97,429	16.191
Yanqul	16,255	1,860
thanks	16,493	2,551
Governorates ( muhafazat )
Muscat	632.073	250,461
Matrah	153,526	97.020
Bawshar	150.420	79,629
Sib	223,449	60,927
Al Amraat	41,138	5,590
Wilaya Muscat	24,893	4.161
Quryat	38,647	3.134
Musandam	28,378	8,054
Chasab	17,730	4,606
Bucha	2,835	893
Dibba	5,553	1,849
Madha	2,260	706
Dhofar	215.960	65.001
Salalah	156,530	53,020
Thumrait	8,430	3,313
Taqa	17,458	1,947
Mirbat	14,987	2,040
Sadah	5,463	1,197
Rachyut	4,488	588
Dalkut	2,952	364
Muqschin	529	176
Shalim and Hallaniyyat Islands	5.123	2,356
al-Mazyuna 1)	622	4,240
Buraimi	76,838	20,602
Buraimi	67,963	34,508
Mahda	8,875	38,724
as-Sinaina 2)	.	.
1) new province ( wilaya ) since October 2006; Figures according to 2007 update. 2) new district ( wilaya ) since October 2006; Figures in the remaining districts included.

Source:

Outline in the 19th century

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  1873 (with Qeschm and Socotra )

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  1879

Web links

• Regions and districts in Arabic

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Governorates of Sultanate Of Oman ( Memento of the original dated December 8, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
2. ^ Seven new divisions created in Oman
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4. ↑ Ministry of National Economy ( Memento of the original of September 7, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.