Muscat Governorate

Muscat

محافظة مسقط
Muscat محافظة مسقط
Governorate
	Muscat, Governorate of Oman
Country	Oman
Capital	Muscat
Government
• Governor	Saud bin Hilal bin Hamad Al Busaidi
Area
• Total	3,500 km2 (1,400 sq mi)
Population (July 2020)
• Total	1,302,509
• Density	355.4/km2 (920/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+4
Area code(s)	24

Muscat (Arabic: محافظة مسقط‎) is a governorate of the Sultanate of Oman. Its provincial capital is Muscat City, which is the largest city and only metropolis of Oman. Muscat Governorate, commonly referred to as Muscat City, is the seat of government and contains Oman's first cruise and cargo port^[2] and oil port. Its population reached 1,288,330 as of May 2015.^[3]

Provinces[]

Muscat Governorate consists of six provinces (wilayat):

Al Amarat
Bawshar
Muscat (Old Town)
Muttrah
Qurayyat
Al Seeb

References[]

^ National Centre for Statistics and Information. "Population". Retrieved August 31, 2020.
^ "Facilities Overview". Port Services Corporation. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
^ "The population of the Sultanate by the end of May". National Centre for Statistics and Information. Retrieved 5 July 2015.

Coordinates: 23°37′N 58°32′E / 23.61°N 58.54°E / 23.61; 58.54

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[1] National Centre for Statistics and Information. "Population". Retrieved August 31, 2020.

[2] "Facilities Overview". Port Services Corporation. Retrieved 5 July 2015.

[3] "The population of the Sultanate by the end of May". National Centre for Statistics and Information. Retrieved 5 July 2015.

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