Regions and governorates of Oman

Governorates of Oman محافظات عمان
Also known as: Muhafazah
Category	Unitary state
Location	Sultanate of Oman
Number	11 governorates
Populations	44,516 (Musandam) – 1,475,795 (Muscat)
Areas	1,800 km2 (695 sq mi) (Musandam) – 99,000 km2 (38,300 sq mi) (Dhofar)
Government	Governorance government, National government
Subdivisions	Province

Oman is divided into eleven governorates (muhafazah), and has been since 28 October 2011:

Each of the 11 governorates are divided into provinces (wilayat).

Before 28 October 2011, Oman was divided into five regions (mintaqah) and four governorates (muhafazah). The governorates were Muscat, Dhofar, Buraimi and Musandam. Buraimi was created in October 2006 from parts of Ad Dhahirah Region. The regions are further subdivided into 61 provinces (wilayat). Each region has one or more regional center with a grand total of twelve.

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