Al Dhahirah Governorate Explained

Al-Dhahirah
Settlement Type:	Governorate
Subdivision Type:	Country
Seat Type:	Capital
Seat:	Ibri
Leader Title:	Governor
Leader Name:	Najeeb bin Ali bin Ahmed Al Rawas
Area Total Km2:	37000
Population Total:	213,043
Population As Of:	2020^[1]
Population Density Km2:	auto

Al Dhahirah Governorate 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.

Economy

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

Provinces

The governorate consists of three provinces, or wilayat:

• Ibri
• Yanqul
• Dhank

Regional Subdivision Review before 2007

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

Notes and References

1. https://data.gov.om/amxduh/population Population-Data Maps > Total Population:2019 Dec
2. http://www.omanet.om/english/regions/oman.asp?cat=reg Governorates of Sultanate Of Oman
3. http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=/data/middleeast/2011/October/middleeast_October571.xml&section=middleeast Seven new divisions created in Oman
4. Web site: 2012-03-09 . Times of Oman . 2023-01-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120309042537/http://www.timesofoman.com/innercat.asp?detail=51336&rand . 2012-03-09 .