Al Dhahirah Governorate

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Al Dhahirah Governorate (Arabic: محافظة الظاهرة, romanizedMuḥāfaẓat aẓ-Ẓāhirah, lit.'The Phenomenon') is one of the eleven governorates (muhafazah) of Oman. It was previously a region (mintaqah), and became a governorate on 28 October 2011.[2][3][4] The largest city in the governorate is Ibri.

Al-Dhahirah
Al-Dhahirah, Governorate of Oman
Al-Dhahirah, Governorate of Oman
Country Oman
CapitalIbri
Government
 • GovernorNajeeb bin Ali bin Ahmed Al Rawas
Area
 • Total37,000 km2 (14,000 sq mi)
Population
 (2020[1])
 • Total213,043
 • Density5.8/km2 (15/sq mi)

Economy

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Al Dhahirah Governorate is the location of the biggest oil field in Oman, Yibal, which started operations in 1968.

Provinces

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The governorate consists of three provinces, or wilayat:

Regional Subdivision Review before 2007

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Until October 2006, two more former wilayat were also part of this region, Al Buraymi and Mahdha. Al Buraimi Governorate was formed from these provinces as a new governorate in October 2006. A third wilaya, Al Sunaynah, was created from rural parts of Al Buraymi and Mahdha.

Demographics

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Historical population
Census yearPop.±% p.a.
1993 124,606—    
2003 130,177+0.44%
2010 151,664+2.21%
2020 213,043+3.46%
Source: Citypopulation[5]

References

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  1. ^ Population-Data Maps > Total Population:2019 Dec Archived 2020-08-04 at the Wayback Machine, National Centre for Statistics & Information, 7 May 2020
  2. ^ Governorates of Sultanate Of Oman Archived 2013-12-08 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Seven new divisions created in Oman Archived 2013-05-24 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Times of Oman". 2012-03-09. Archived from the original on 2012-03-09. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
  5. ^ "Oman: Governorates". www.citypopulation.de.

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