Muscat Governorate

Muscat
محافظة مسقط
Governorate
Muscat, Governorate of Oman
Muscat, Governorate of Oman
Interactive map outlining Muscat Governorate
Country Oman
CapitalMuscat
Government
 • GovernorBilarab bin Haitham
Area
 • Total
6,500 km2 (2,500 sq mi)
Population
 (July 2020)
 • Total
1,302,509
 • Density355.4/km2 (920/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+4
Area code24

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 and oil port. It had a population of 1,302,440 in July 2020.

The current Governor of Muscat is Bilarab bin Haitham.

Provinces

Muscat Governorate consists of six provinces (wilayat):

Governors

Muscat has had following governors.

Demographics

Historical population
Census yearPop.±% p.a.
1993 549,273—    
2003 632,073+1.41%
2010 775,878+2.97%
2020 1,302,440+5.32%
Source: Citypopulation

References

  1. ↑ National Centre for Statistics and Information. "Population". Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  2. ↑ "Facilities Overview". Port Services Corporation. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  3. ↑ "His Majesty Receives Oath from Minister of State and Governor of Muscat". Oman News Agency. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  4. ↑ "محافظة مسقط - سلطنة عمان - نبذة عن المحافظة" (in Arabic). Governorate of Muscat. 31 January 2022. Archived from the original on 31 January 2022.
  5. ↑ "Oman: Governorates". citypopulation.de.

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