Al Batinah North Governorate
Al Batinah North Governorate (Arabic: محافظة شمال الباطنة Muḥāfaẓat Šamāl al-Bāṭinah) is a governorate 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 North
محافظة شمال الباطنة | |
|---|---|
 Al Batinah North, Governorate of Oman | |
| Country |  Oman |
| Seat | Sohar |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Mohammed bin Sulaiman bin Hamoud Al Kindi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12,500 km2 (4,800 sq mi) |
| Population (July 2020) | |
| • Total | 784,681 [1] |
| Website | https://bng.gov.om/ |
Demographics
| Census year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 358,478 | — |
| 2003 | 408,963 | +1.33% |
| 2010 | 483,582 | +2.42% |
| 2020 | 784,681 | +4.96% |
| Source: Citypopulation[5] | ||
References
- National Centre for Statistics and Information. "Population". Retrieved August 31, 2020.
- 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
- "Oman: Governorates". www.citypopulation.de.
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