Al Dhahirah Governorate
Appearance
(Redirected from Ad Dhahirah Region)
Al-Dhahirah | |
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![]() Al-Dhahirah, Governorate of Oman | |
Country | ![]() |
Capital | Ibri |
Government | |
• Governor | Najeeb bin Ali bin Ahmed Al Rawas |
Area | |
• Total | 37,000 km2 (14,000 sq mi) |
Population (2020[1]) | |
• Total | 213,043 |
• Density | 5.8/km2 (15/sq mi) |
Al Dhahirah Governorate (Arabic: محافظة الظاهرة, romanized: Muḥāfaẓat 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.
Economy
[edit]Al Dhahirah Governorate is the location of the biggest oil field in Oman, Yibal, which started operations in 1968.
Provinces
[edit]The governorate consists of three provinces, or wilayat:
Regional Subdivision Review before 2007
[edit]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
[edit]Census year | Pop. | ±% p.a. | ||
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1993 | 124,606 | — | ||
2003 | 130,177 | +0.44% | ||
2010 | 151,664 | +2.21% | ||
2020 | 213,043 | +3.46% | ||
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Source: Citypopulation[5] |
References
[edit]- ^ Population-Data Maps > Total Population:2019 Dec Archived 2020-08-04 at the Wayback Machine, National Centre for Statistics & Information, 7 May 2020
- ^ Governorates of Sultanate Of Oman Archived 2013-12-08 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Seven new divisions created in Oman Archived 2013-05-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Times of Oman". 2012-03-09. Archived from the original on 2012-03-09. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
- ^ "Oman: Governorates". www.citypopulation.de.