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Governorate of Oman Governorate in Oman
Muscat محافظة مسقط
Governorate
Muscat, Governorate of OmanMuscat, Governorate of Oman
Country Oman
CapitalMuscat
Government
 • GovernorSaud bin Hilal Al Busaidi
Area
 • Total3,500 km (1,400 sq mi)
Population
 • Total1,302,509
 • Density355.4/km (920/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+4
Area code24
Map of the Muscat Governorate
Map of the Muscat Governorate

Muscat (Arabic: محافظة مسقط) is a governorate of the Sultanate of Oman. Its provincial capital is Muscat, 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 and oil port. Its population reached 1,288,330 as of May 2015.

Provinces

Muscat Governorate consists of six provinces (wilayat):

Governors

Demographics

Historical population
Census yearPop.±% p.a.
1993 549,273—    
2003 632,073+1.41%
2010 775,878+2.97%
2020 1,302,440+5.32%
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Source: Citypopulation

References

  1. National Centre for Statistics and Information. "Population". Retrieved 31 August 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.
  4. ^ "محافظة مسقط - سلطنة عمان - نبذة عن المحافظة". Governorate of Muscat. 31 January 2022. Archived from the original on 31 January 2022.
  5. "Oman: Governorates". citypopulation.de.
Places adjacent to Muscat Governorate
Arabian Sea
Al Batinah Region Muscat Governorate Arabian Sea
Ad Dakhiliyah Region Ash Sharqiyah
Governorates of Oman
Governorates
Former regions (abolished in 2011):

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


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