Al Batinah Region
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Al Batinah | |
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| Country | Oman |
| Capital | Sohar |
| Area | |
• Total | 12,500 km2 (4,800 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 census) | |
• Total | 772,590 |
| • Density | 61.8/km2 (160/sq mi) |
Al-Bāţinah (Arabic: ٱلْبَاطِنَة)[1] was one of the regions (Mintaqat) of Oman. On 28 October 2011, Al-Batinah Region was bifurcated into Al Batinah North Governorate and Al Batinah South Governorate.[2][3][4]
The region occupied an important location on the coast of Gulf of Oman. It laid between Khatmat Malahah in the north and Ras al-Hamra in the south, and confined between Al-Hajar Mountains in the west and the Gulf of Oman in the east.
Provinces
[edit]Al Batinah Region contained the largest number of provinces (wilayat), numbering twelve 12:
- Sohar
- Ar Rustaq
- Shinas,
- Liwa
- Saham
- Al-Khaburah
- Suwayq
- Nakhal
- Wadi Al Maawil
- Al Awabi
- Al-Musannah
- Barka
Suwayq was considered as the biggest wilayah in the Batinah region. Sohar was the regional capital.
Historic maps of Oman showing Batinah
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1838: BATINA
1873
1879
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Allen, Calvin H. Jr. (2016-02-05). "1: Land and People". Oman: the Modernization of the Sultanate. Abingdon, New York: Routledge. pp. 1–8. ISBN 978-1-3172-9164-0.
- ↑ 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
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