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Al Batinah Region

Former Governorate of Oman From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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]

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Al Batinah
CountryOman
CapitalSohar
Area
  Total
12,500 km2 (4,800 sq mi)
Population
 (2010 census)
  Total
772,590
  Density61.8/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.

Provinces

Al Batinah Region contained the largest number of provinces (wilayat), numbering twelve 12:

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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