Dhofar Governorate

Dhofar Governorate
مُحَافَظَة ظُفَّار
Muḥāfaẓat Ẓuffār
Coat of arms of Dhofar Governorate
Map of Oman with the Dhofar Governorate highlighted
Map of Oman with the Dhofar Governorate highlighted
Coordinates: 18°00′N 54°00′E / 18.000°N 54.000°E / 18.000; 54.000
CapitalSalalah
Wilayat (districts)10
Government
 • GovernorHH Marwan bin Turki Al Said
Area
 • Total99,300 km2 (38,300 sq mi)
Population
 (September 2021)[1]
 • Total408,419
 • Density4.1/km2 (11/sq mi)
Postal code
211
ISO 3166 codeOM-ZU
Websitewww.dm.gov.om

The Dhofar Governorate (Arabic: مُحَافَظَة ظُفَّار, romanizedMuḥāfaẓat Ẓuffār) is the largest of the 11 governorates in the Sultanate of Oman in terms of area. It lies in southern Oman, on the eastern border with Yemen's Al Mahrah Governorate and the southern border with Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province. It is a rather mountainous area that covers 99,300 km2 (38,300 sq mi) and had a population of 416,458 in the 2020 census.[1][2] Salalah is the largest city and capital of the governorate. Historically, the region was a source of frankincense. The local dialect of Arabic is Dhofari Arabic, which is distinct from that used in the rest of Oman and in Yemen.

  1. ^ a b "Population – DATA PORTAL". National Centre for Statistics & Information. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  2. ^ Our Correspondent 9:34 am (12 June 2011). "Oman's population is 2,773,479: Census". Muscat Daily. Archived from the original on 23 December 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2012. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)