Al Batinah North Governorate
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Al Batinah North
محافظة شمال الباطنة | |
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 Al Batinah North, Governorate of Oman | |
| Country |  Oman |
| Seat | Sohar |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Mohammed bin Sulaiman bin Hamoud Al Kindi |
| Area | |
• Total | 9,000 km2 (3,500 sq mi) |
| Population (July 2020) | |
• Total | 784,681[1] |
| Website | https://bng.gov.om/ |
Al Batinah North Governorate (Arabic: محافظة شمال الباطنة Muḥāfaẓat Šamāl al-Bāṭinah) is one of the eleven governorates of Oman. It was created on 28 October 2011 when Al Batinah Region was split into Al Batinah North Governorate and Al Batinah South Governorate.[2][3][4] The centre of the governorate is the wilayat of Sohar.
Al Batinah was originally part of Al Batinah Region, a coastal strip lying along the Gulf of Oman, bordered by the Hajar Mountains to the west. As a significant region in pre‑modern Oman, it served as a strategic trading and maritime zone. The city of Sohar, located in the governorate was the capital of Oman in ancient times.[5]
