Muscat Governorate
Governorate of Oman
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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[2] and oil port. It had a population of 1,302,440 in July 2020.
The current Governor of Muscat is Bilarab bin Haitham.[3]
Provinces
Governors
Muscat has had following governors.[4]
- Shihab bin Faisal Al Said, 1960 - 1970
- Thuwaini bin Shihab Al Said, 1970 - 1984
- Al-Mutasim bin Hamoud Al Busaidi, 1984 - 1985
- Sultan bin Hamad Al-Samar Al Busaidi, 1985 - 1991
- Al-Mutasim bin Hamoud Al Busaidi, 1991 - 2011
- Saud bin Hilal Al Busaidi, 7 March 2011 - 12 January 2026
Demographics
| Census year | Pop. | ±% 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[5] | ||