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 Al Batinah South Governorate ( Muḥāfaẓat Ǧanūb 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 Governorate ...

.Seven governorates, officials named
/ref> The region occupied an important location on the coast of

Gulf of Oman The Gulf of Oman or Sea of Oman ( ''khalīj ʿumān''; ''daryâ-ye omân''), also known as Gulf of Makran or Sea of Makran ( ''khalīj makrān''; ''daryâ-ye makrān''), is a gulf in the Indian Ocean that connects the Arabian Sea with th ...

. It layed between Khatmat Malahah in the north and Ras al-Hamra in the south, and confined between Al-

Hajar Mountains The Hajar Mountains (, ''The Rock (geology), Rocky Mountains'' or ''The Stone Mountains'') are one of the highest mountain ranges in the Arabian Peninsula, shared between northern Oman and eastern United Arab Emirates. Also known as "Oman Mounta ...

in the west and the Gulf of Oman in the east.

Provinces

Al Batinah Region contained the largest number of

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s (''

wilayat A wilayah ( or ''wilāya'', plural ; Urdu, Pashto and ; ) is an administrative division, usually translated as "state", "province" or occasionally as "governorate". The word comes from the Arabic root "''w-l-y''", "to govern": a ''wāli''—"g ...

''), numbering twelve 12: *

Sohar Sohar () is the capital and largest city of the Al Batinah North Governorate in Oman. An ancient capital of the country that once served as an important Islamic port town on the Gulf of Oman, Sohar has also been credited as the mythical birthp ...

* Ar Rustaq *

Shinas Shinas (شناص in Arabic), population 53,949, is one of the six coastal Wilayas in Northern Batinah, Oman, near its border with the United Arab Emirates. Shinas has a distinctive collection of traditional buildings, ancient forts, and bustl ...

, * Liwa *

Saham Saham () is a coastal town in Al Batinah North Governorate, in northeastern 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 ...

Al-Khaburah Al-Khaburah () is a Wilayah (province) in Al Batinah North Governorate, 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 bord ...

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 Nakhal () or Nakhl () is a wilayah in Al Batinah South Governorate in Oman. It is home to many old castles and forts, including the pre-7th century Nakhal Fort. Nakhal stand out with its fortress perched on a mountainous hill amidst a cluster of ...

Wadi Al Maawil Wadi Al Maawil is a province (wilayat) of Al Batinah South Governorate in the Sultanate 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. ...

Al Awabi Al Awabi is one of the 62 provinces (wilayat) of Oman. It is located in Al Batinah Region, in the north of Oman. Based on the figures of the 2020 census, Al Awabi is home for 18,833 people, compared to 10,469 in 2003. It has 32 villages. Locati ...

Al-Musannah Al-Musannah or Al-Mussanah () is a town and province in the Batinah Region of northern Oman. As of 2020 Census, it had a population of 99,204. Al-Musannah is a coastal town located in the South Al Batinah Governorate of Oman. It is known for its s ...

* Barka

was considered as the biggest wilayah in the Batinah region.

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