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Last update: 16 Apr 2024

Area	309.5 thousand KM2
Capital City	Muscat
Governorates	The Sultanate has 11 Governorates, which are: Muscat, A’Dakhiliyah, (Interior Governorate), North & South A’Sharqiyah, North & South Al Batina, Dhofar, Al Wusta, Musandam, Al Buraymi, A’Dahirah,
No. of Main Cities	63 Cities (Check below table)
Population (April 2018)	4,460,033 (55% Omanis and 45% Expatriates) according to NCSI - Oman.
Official Language	Arabic (Mother Language), English (Commonly Used)
Religion	Islam
Natural Resources	Oil, Natural Gas, Copper, Fisheries & Agriculture Wealth, Tourism
Local Time	GMT +4 hours
Currency	Omani Rial, equivalent to 2.58 USD
Length of Oman's Coast	3,165 KM
Highest Mountain Peak	3,004 m (10,000 ft) Jabal Shams
Summer season	May to September
Winter Season (Tourism Season)	October to March
National Day	November 18

The Sultanate is divided into eleven Governorates, which are in turn divided into 63 cities.

No.	Governorates	Cities
1	Muscat	Muscat, Al Seeb, Muttrah, Al Amrat, Bawshar, Qurayat
2	A’Dakhiliyah	Nizwa, Al Jabal Al Akhdar, Samail, Izki, Al Hamra, Manah, Bidbid, Bahla, Adam
2	North A’Sharqiyah	Ibra, Sinaw, Al Mudaybi, Bidiyah, Al Qabil, Wadi Bani Khalid, Dima Wa At Taiyyin
4	South A’Sharqiyah	Sur, Al Kamil Wa Al Wafi, Jalan Bani Bu Hassan, Jalan Bani Bu Ali, Masirah
5	North Al Batina	Sohar, Shinas, Liwa, Saham, Al Khaburah, As Suwayq
6	South Al Batina	Al Rustaq, Al Awabi, Nackal, Wadi Al Maawil, Barka, Al Musanah
7	Dhofar	Salalah, Taqah, Mirbat, Rakhut, Thumrayt, Dalkut, Al Mazuna, Muqshin, Sadh, Shalim Wa Juzur Al Halaniyat
8	Al Wusta	Hayma, Mahawt, Duqm, Al Jazir
9	Musandam	Khasab, Bukha, Daba, Madha
10	Al Buraymi	Al Buraymi, Mahdah, Al Sinainah
11	A’Dahirah	Ibri, Yanqul, Dank