Al Batinah Region

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]

CountryOman

CapitalSohar

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Al Batinah
Governorate
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)

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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.