| Governorates of Oman محافظات عمان | |
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| Category | Unitary state |
| Location | Sultanate of Oman |
| Number | 11 governorates |
| Populations | 39,000 (Al Wusta) – 1,463,000 (Muscat) |
| Areas | 1,800 km2 (695 sq mi) (Musandam) – 99,000 km2 (38,300 sq mi) (Dhofar) |
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Oman is divided into eleven governorates (muhafazah) as of 28 October 2011.[1][2][3] Each of the 11 governorates are divided into wilayat (provinces).
| Governorate | Arabic | Main Wilayah | Total Wilayat | ISO code |
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| Ad Dakhiliyah | محافظة الداخلية | Nizwa | 8 | OM-DA |
| Ad Dhahirah | محافظة الظاهرة | Ibri | 3 | OM-ZA |
| Al Batinah North | محافظة شمال الباطنة | Sohar | 6 | OM-BS |
| Al Batinah South | محافظة جنوب الباطنة | Rustaq | 6 | OM-BJ |
| Al Buraymi | محافظة البريمي | Al Buraymi | 3 | OM-BU |
| Al Wusta | محافظة الوسطى | Haima (Hayma) | 4 | OM-WU |
| Ash Sharqiyah North | محافظة شمال الشرقية | Ibra | 6 | OM-SS |
| Ash Sharqiyah South | محافظة جنوب الشرقية | Sur | 5 | OM-SJ |
| Dhofar | محافظة ظفار | Salalah | 10 | OM-ZU |
| Muscat | محافظة مسقط | Muscat | 6 | OM-MA |
| Musandam | محافظة مسندم | Khasab | 4 | OM-MU |
- ^ Governorates of Sultanate Of Oman Archived 8 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Seven new divisions created in Oman Archived 24 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Seven governorates, officials named