Al-Dhahirah | |
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Country | Oman |
Capital | Ibri |
Government | |
• Governor | Najeeb bin Ali bin Ahmed Al Rawas |
Area | |
• Total | 37,000 km2 (14,000 sq mi) |
Population (2020[1]) | |
• Total | 213,043 |
• Density | 5.8/km2 (15/sq mi) |
Al Dhahirah Governorate (Arabic: محافظة الظاهرة, romanized: Muḥāfaẓat aẓ-Ẓāhirah, lit. 'The Phenomenon') is one of the eleven governorates (muhafazah) of Oman. It was previously a region (mintaqah), and became a governorate on 28 October 2011.[2][3][4] The largest city in the governorate is Ibri.