Ad Dakhiliyah () is one of the eleven

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'') of

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with

Nizwa Nizwa () is the largest city in Ad Dakhiliyah Region in Oman and was the capital of Imamate of Oman, Oman proper. Nizwa is about (1.5 hour drive) from the Omani capital Muscat. The population is estimated at around 83,544 people. Nizwa is o ...

town as the regional center. It was previously a region (''

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''). It became a governorate on 28 October 2011.

Provinces

Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate consists of nine

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s ( wilayat): *

* Samail * Bahla *

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* Al Hamra * Manah *

Izki Izki () is a town in the Ad Dakhiliyah region of northeastern Oman. It is located at c. altitude, and has a population of 35,173 (2003 census). The archaeological landmarks are still evidence of the ancient heritage of the state, where ...

* Bid Bid * Jebel Akhdar

Demographics

As of April 2024, 71.4% of the population are

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nationals and 28.6% are

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References

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