Al Batinah South Governorate
Al Batinah South
محافظة جنوب الباطنة | |
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![]() Al Batinah South, Governorate of Oman | |
Country | ![]() |
Seat | Rustaq |
Government | |
• Governor | Issa bin Hamad bin Mohammed Al Azri |
Area | |
• Total | 3,500 km2 (1,400 sq mi) |
Population (July 2020) | |
• Total | 465,550 [1] |
• Density | 355.4/km2 (920/sq mi) |
Al Batinah South Governorate (Arabic: محافظة جنوب الباطنة Muḥāfaẓat Ǧanūb al-Bāṭinah) is a governorate 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.[2][3][4] The centre of the governorate is the wilayat of Rustaq.
Provinces[]
Al Batinah South Governorate consists of six provinces (wilayat):
Demographics[]
Census year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1993 | 206,199 | — |
2003 | 244,542 | +1.72% |
2010 | 289,008 | +2.42% |
2020 | 465,550 | +4.88% |
Source: Citypopulation[5] |
References[]
- ^ National Centre for Statistics and Information. "Population". Retrieved August 31, 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
- ^ Seven governorates, officials named
- ^ "Oman: Governorates". www.citypopulation.de.
Coordinates: 23°23′27″N 57°25′28″E / 23.390833°N 57.424444°E
Categories:
- Al Batinah South Governorate
- Governorates of Oman