Al Batinah North
محافظة شمال الباطنة | |
|---|---|
 Al Batinah North, Governorate of Oman | |
| Country |  Oman |
| Seat | Sohar |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Mohammed bin Sulaiman bin Hamoud Al Kindi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9,000 km2 (3,000 sq mi) |
| Population (July 2020) | |
| • Total | 784,681 [1] |
| Website | https://bng.gov.om/ |
Al Batinah North Governorate (Arabic: محافظة شمال الباطنة Muḥāfaẓat Šamāl al-Bāṭinah) is one of the eleven governorates of Oman. It was created on 28 October 2011 when Al Batinah Region was split into Al Batinah North Governorate and Al Batinah South Governorate.[2][3][4] The centre of the governorate is the wilayat of Sohar.
- ^ National Centre for Statistics and Information. "Population". Retrieved August 31, 2020.
- ^ Governorates of Sultanate Of Oman Archived 2013-12-08 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Seven new divisions created in Oman Archived 2013-05-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Seven governorates, officials named[dead link]