Al-Bāţinah () was one of the

regions In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as areas, zones, lands or territories, are portions of the Earth's surface that are broadly divided by physical characteristics (physical geography), human impact characteristics (human geography), and ...

''( Mintaqat)'' of

Oman Oman, officially the Sultanate of Oman, is a country located on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in West Asia and the Middle East. It shares land borders with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. Oman’s coastline ...

. On 28 October 2011, Al-Batinah Region was bifurcated into

Al Batinah North Governorate Al Batinah North Governorate ( Muḥāfaẓat Šamāl al-Bāṭinah) is one of the eleven governorates of Oman. It was created on 28 October 2011 when Al Batinah Region was split into Al Batinah North Governorate and Al Batinah South Governorat ...

and Al Batinah South Governorate.Seven governorates, officials named
/ref> The region occupied an important location on the coast of Gulf of Oman. It layed between Khatmat Malahah in the north and Ras al-Hamra in the south, and confined between Al- Hajar Mountains in the west and the Gulf of Oman in the east.

Provinces

Al Batinah Region contained the largest number of

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

s ('' wilayat''), numbering twelve 12: * Sohar * Ar Rustaq * Shinas, * Liwa * Saham * Al-Khaburah *

Suwayq Al Suwaiq () is a coastal wilayah (Provinces of Oman, province) in Al Batinah North Governorate, in northeastern Oman. The province has historically been an economic hub, attracting residents from the surrounding areas, its strategic location faci ...

* Nakhal * Wadi Al Maawil * Al Awabi * Al-Musannah * Barka

was considered as the biggest wilayah in the Batinah region. Sohar was the regional capital.

Historic maps of Oman showing Batinah

WELLSTED(1838) p1.027 MAP OF OMAN (retouched).jpg, 1838: ''BATINA'' Oman 1873 map (cropped from original atlas page).jpg, 1873 Oman 1879 map (cropped from original atlas page).jpg, 1879

References

{{Oman subdivisions Regions of Oman

Provinces

Historic maps of Oman showing Batinah

See also

References