Oman Oman ( ; ar, عُمَان ' ), officially the Sultanate of Oman ( ar, سلْطنةُ عُمان ), is an Arabian country located in southwestern Asia. It is situated on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, and spans the mouth of ...

is divided into eleven governorates ('' muhafazah''), and has been since 28 October 2011. Each of the 11 governorates are divided into '' wilayat'' (

provinces A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or state. The term derives from the ancient Roman '' provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire's territorial possessions ou ...

Regions and governorates before 2011

Before 28 October 2011,

was divided into five

region In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as zones, lands or territories, are areas that are broadly divided by physical characteristics ( physical geography), human impact characteristics ( human geography), and the interaction of humanity an ...

s ('' mintaqah'') and four

governorate A governorate is an administrative division of a state. It is headed by a governor. As English-speaking nations tend to call regions administered by governors either states or provinces, the term ''governorate'' is often used in translation from ...

s ('' muhafazah''). The governorates were Muscat, Dhofar, Buraimi and Musandam.

Buraimi Al Buraimi Governorate ( ar, مُحَافَظَة ٱلْبُرَيْمِي, Muḥāfaẓat Al-Buraimī) is one of the 11 governorates of Oman which was split from the Ad Dhahirah Region. Until October 2006, the area was part of Ad Dhahirah Regi ...

was created in October 2006 from parts of

Ad Dhahirah Al Dhahirah (; ''Muḥāfaẓat aẓ-Ẓāhirah'') is one of the governorates (''muhafazah'') of Oman. It was previously a region ('' mintaqah''). It became a governorate on 28 October 2011. Provinces Adh Dhahirah Governorate consists of three ...

Region. The regions are further subdivided into 61 wilayat. Each region has one or more regional center with a grand total of twelve.

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Arabian names at Geonames.de"Seven new divisions created in Oman"
Subdivisions of Oman Oman, Governorates Oman 1 Governorates, Oman Oman geography-related lists

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Regions and governorates before 2011

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