Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate

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Ash-Sharqīyah South Governorate
مُحَافَظَة جَنُوْب ٱلشَّرْقِيَّة
Muḥāfaẓat Ǧanūb aš-Šarqīyah
Ash-Sharqīyah South Governorate is located in Oman
Ash-Sharqīyah South Governorate
Ash-Sharqīyah South Governorate
Location of the Governorate in Oman
Coordinates: Coordinates: 22°34′00″N 59°31′44″E / 22.566667°N 59.528889°E / 22.566667; 59.528889
Country Oman
GovernorateAsh-Sharqīyah South[1]
Government
 • GovernorYahya bin Bader bin Malik Al Mawaali
Population
 (2020 census)
 • Total315,460
Time zoneUTC+4 (GST)

Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate (Arabic: مُحَافَظَة جَنُوْب ٱلشَّرْقِيَّة, romanized: Muḥāfaẓat Ǧanūb aš-Šarqīyah, English: Southeastern Governorate) is a governorate of Oman. It was created on 28 October 2011 when Ash Sharqiyah Region was split into Ash Sharqiyah North Governorate and Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate.[1][2][3] The centre of the governorate is the Wilayat of Sur.

Provinces[]

Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate consists of five wilāyāt (provinces):[4]

  • Sur, population (2017): 121,088, (2020): 111,231
  • Al-Kamil and Al-Wafi (Arabic: الكامل والوافي), population (2017): 33,341, (2020): 38,543
  • Jalan Bani Bu Hassan (Arabic: جعلان بني بو حسن), population (2017): 42,168, (2020): 44,593
  • Jalan Bani Bu Ali (Arabic: جعلان بني بو علي), population (2017): 100,506, (2020): 107,867
  • Masirah (Arabic: مصيرة), population (2017): 15,719, (2020): 13,902

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Babu Thomas (Web developer or designer). "Governorates of Sultanate Of Oman". Omanet.om. Archived from the original on 2013-12-08. Retrieved 2013-06-09.
  2. ^ "Seven new divisions created in Oman". Khaleej Times. 2011-10-28. Archived from the original on 2013-05-24. Retrieved 2013-06-09.
  3. ^ Seven governorates, officials named
  4. ^ "Total Population". National Centre for Statistics & Information, Sultanate of Oman. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
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