Zufar
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Dhofar Governorate محافظة ظفار |
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| Governorate | |
| Muḥāfaẓat Ẓufār | |
 Map of Oman with the Dhofar Governorate highlighted |
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| Capital | Salalah |
| Wilayat (districts) | 10 |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Mohammad bin Sultan Al-Busaidi |
| • Deputy | Abdullah bin Aqeel Al-Ibrahim |
| Area | |
| • Total | 99,300 km2 (38,300 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 458,734 |
| • Density | 4.6/km2 (12/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166-2 | 211 |
| Website | http://www.dm.gov.om |
The Dhofar Governorate (Arabic: محافظة ظفار, Muḥāfaẓat Ẓufār) is the largest of the eleven Governorates in the Sultanate of Oman in terms of area. It lies in Southern Oman, on the eastern border with Yemen. It is a rather mountainous area that covers 99,300 km2 (38,300 sq mi) and has a population of 249,729 as of the 2010 census. The largest city, as well as capital of the Governorate, is Salalah. Historically the region was the chief source of frankincense in the world. The local variety of Arabic is Dhofari Arabic, which is quite distinct from that of the rest of Oman and from Yemen.
While Arabic speakers from the dominant culture of Oman have come to live in the province, especially the larger cities and towns, Dhofar has been the traditional homeland of many tribespeople speaking Modern South Arabian languages. One of the languages most commonly spoken by the al-Hakli (Qara), al-Shahri, al-Barami, al-Mashaiki and al-Bathari mountain tribes is the Shehri language (called Jibbali "Mountainous"). The Yemeni language Mehri is somewhat linked to Jeballi. Other indigenous groups speaking smaller languages such as Bat'hari live in the coastal towns of Shuwaymiya and Sharbithat. The Harasis, speaking Harsusi, number 1–2000 and live in Jiddat al-Harasis. Also there is Somali-descent Omanis minority people who from Darod tribe in Somalia, mentionable Dishiishe sub-clan of Muhdi as well as other sub-clans.
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