Shamal al-Batina

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The location of the Shamal al-Batina region

Shamal al-Batina ( Arabic شمال الباطنة, DMG Šamāl al-Bāṭina  'Nord-al-Batina') is one of the eleven governorates of Oman . It was created on October 28, 2011 through the division of al-Batina governorate into Shamal al-Batina (north) and Dschanub al-Batina (south).

The Shamal al-Batina region is 7,899.33 km², comprises 6 Wilayat and had 483,582 inhabitants at the 2010 census. The Wilayat are: al-Chabura , as-Suwaiq , Liwa , Saham , Shinas and the capital Suhar .

Entrance to the city of Suhar

Geographical location

Buraimi United Arab Emirates (Emirate of Sharjah ) Gulf of Oman
Buraimi Neighboring communities Gulf of Oman
az-Zahira Janub al-Batina Janub al-Batina

Individual evidence

  1. http://www.citypopulation.de/php/oman-batinahnorth.php

Coordinates: 24 ° 20 '  N , 56 ° 44'  E