General info

Entity:
Oman
Capital:
Muscat
Population (2008-07-01):
3,311,640 (CIA)
Area:
212,460 sq.km.
Country code:
om
Region:
Western Asia
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General info

Entity:
Oman
Capital:
Muscat
Population (2008-07-01):
3,311,640 (CIA)
Area:
212,460 sq.km.
Country code:
om
Region:
Western Asia

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Oman

Administrative units

administrative units capital area (sq.km.) population
2003-12
census		 population
2006-07-01
estimate
source: Ministry of National Economy, Oman.
note: Oman is divided into Governorates/Regions (Muhafazat/Mintaqat) and Provinces (Wilayat).
note: Al Buraymi and Mahdah provinces formed Al Buraymi Governorate, being separate now from Adh Dhahirah Region.
Mintaqat Ad Dakhliyah   31,900 267,140 287,054
Adam     16,871 18,505
Al Hamra     17,221 18,287
Bahla     51,278 54,880
BidBid     20,683 22,145
Izki     35,173 37,597
Manah     12,568 13,478
Nizwa     68,785 74,534
Samail     44,561 47,628
Mintaqat Adh Dhahirah   44,000 130,177 141,434
Dank     16,493 17,908
Ibri     97,429 105,996
Yanqul     16,255 17,530
Mintaqat Al Batinah   12,500 653,505 704,084
Al Awabi     10,469 11,110
Al Khaburah     46,652 49,950
Al Musanaah     56,659 61,050
Ar Rustaq     74,224 79,259
As Suwayq     101,122 109,149
Barka     75,501 82,170
Liwa     25,776 27,623
Nakhal     16,372 17,427
Saham     85,010 91,205
Shinas     46,091 49,453
Sohar     104,312 113,629
Wadi Al Maawil     11,317 12,059
Muhafazat Al Buraymi     76,838 88,329
Al Buraymi     67,963 76,284
As Sunaynah       1,890
Mahdah     8,875 10,155
Mintaqat Al Wusta   79,700 22,983 25,499
Ad Duqm     4,269 4,660
Al Jazer     5,820 6,778
Hayma     3,207 3,692
Muhut     9,687 10,369
Mintaqat Ash Sharqiyah   36,400 313,761 338,645
Al Kamil Wa Al Wafi     20,176 21,807
Al Mudaybi     58,929 63,045
Al Qabil     13,569 14,492
Bidiyah     17,900 19,205
Dima Wa Attaiyyin     17,222 18,273
Ibra     24,473 26,694
Jaalan Bani Bu Ali     51,444 55,121
Jaalan Bani Bu Hasan     25,973 27,719
Masirah     9,292 10,211
Sur     66,785 73,605
Wadi Bani Khalid     7,998 8,473
Muhafazat Dhofar   99,300 215,960 241,581
Al Mazuynah       4,862
Dalkut     2,952 3,205
Mirbat     14,987 16,306
Muqshin     529 595
Rakhyut     4,488 4,879
Sadh     5,463 6,028
Salalah     156,530 171,333
Shalim Wa Juzur Al Hallaniyat     5,123 5,882
Taqah     17,458 18,917
Thumrayt     8,430 9,574
Muhafazat Musandam   1,800 28,378 31,519
Bukha     2,835 3,167
Daba     5,553 6,222
Khasab     17,730 19,607
Madha     2,260 2,523
Muhafazat Muscat   3,900 632,073 718,917
Al Amrat     41,138 45,220
As Seeb     223,449 250,100
Bawshar     150,420 174,023
Muscat     24,893 27,477
Mutrah     153,526 179,926
Qurayyat     38,647 42,171
total   309,500 2,340,815 2,577,062

Main cities

name population
2001
estimate
Muscat 540,000
source: World Urbanization Prospects: The 2001 Revision, United Nations.