Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate

Ash-Sharqīyah South Governorate
مُحَافَظَة جَنُوب ٱلشَّرْقِيَّة
Muḥāfaẓat Janūb aš-Šarqīyah
Ash-Sharqīyah South Governorate is located in Oman
Ash-Sharqīyah South Governorate
Ash-Sharqīyah South Governorate
Location of the Governorate in Oman
Coordinates: 22°34′00″N 59°31′44″E / 22.566667°N 59.528889°E / 22.566667; 59.528889
Country Oman
GovernorateAsh-Sharqīyah South[1]
Government
 • GovernorYahya bin Bader bin Malik Al Mawaali
Population
 (2020 census)
 • Total315,460
Time zoneUTC+4 (GST)
ISO 3166 codeOM-SJ

Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate (Arabic: مُحَافَظَة جَنُوب ٱلشَّرْقِيَّة, romanizedMuḥāfaẓat Janūb aš-Šarqīyah, English: Southeastern Governorate) is a governorate of Oman. It was created on 28 October 2011 when Ash Sharqiyah Region was split into Ash Sharqiyah North Governorate and Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate.[1][2][3] The centre of the governorate is the Wilayat of Sur.

  1. ^ a b Babu Thomas (Web developer or designer). "Governorates of Sultanate Of Oman". Omanet.om. Archived from the original on 2013-12-08. Retrieved 2013-06-09.
  2. ^ "Seven new divisions created in Oman". Khaleej Times. 2011-10-28. Archived from the original on 2013-05-24. Retrieved 2013-06-09.
  3. ^ Seven governorates, officials named