Al Buraimi Governorate

Al Buraimi Governorate
Muḥāfaẓat Al-Buraimī (مُحَافَظَة ٱلْبُرَيْمِي)
Border control with Al-Ain as of late 2006
Border control with Al-Ain as of late 2006
Coordinates: 24°15′N 55°47′E / 24.250°N 55.783°E / 24.250; 55.783
Country Oman
CapitalAl-Buraimi
Government
 • GovernorDr. Hamad bin Ahmed bin Saud Al Busaidi
Area
 • Land7,000 km2 (3,000 sq mi)
Population
 (December 2020)[1]
 • Total121,802

Al Buraimi Governorate (Arabic: مُحَافَظَة ٱلْبُرَيْمِي, romanized: Muḥāfaẓat Al-Buraimī) is one of the 11 governorates of Oman. The area was part of Ad Dhahirah Region until October 2006, when a new governorate was created from the Wilayats (Provinces) of Al Buraymi and Mahdah. A third wilayat, As-Sunaynah, was created from parts of the two. Dr. Hamad bin Ahmed Al Busaidi has been governor since 2020.[2]

The town of Al-Buraimi is an oasis town in northwestern Oman, on the border of the United Arab Emirates. Al Ain is an adjacent city on the UAE side of the border. Both settlements are part of the historical region of Tawam[3] or Al-Buraimi Oasis.[4] For many decades, there had been an open border between Al-Buraimi located in Oman and Al-Ain. In September 2006, this border was relocated to an area near Hilli which is around 8 kilometres (5.0 miles) from the traditional open border. The traditional border near Al-Ain City is now closed to all except to those with valid visas (GCC nationals require no visa).[5]

  1. ^ "Population - DATA PORTAL". National Centre for Statistics & Information. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  2. ^ "His Majesty appoints new ministers". Oman Daily Observer. 19 August 2020.
  3. ^ Al-Hosani, Hamad Ali (2012). The Political Thought of Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan (PhD Thesis) (Thesis). Durham University. pp. 43–44. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 February 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  4. ^ El Reyes, Dr. Abdulla, ed. (December 2014). Liwa Journal of the National Archives (PDF). United Arab Emirates: Emirati National Archives. pp. 35–37. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  5. ^ Law, Andy (20 September 2006). "Buraimi Travel Guide". World 66. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 15 October 2007.