Governorates of Oman

The Governorate of Muscat is the most densely populated region in the Sultanate with a population of more than half a million. It is Oman's political, economic, and administrative center. Muscat have the traditional heritage of Omani society and the modern features.

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The Governorate of Dhofar is in the far south of the Sultanate and borders on the Wusta Region on the east, the Arabian Sea to the south, the Yemen to the west and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the north and north-west.
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The Governorate of Musandam located in north of the Sultanate. On the west of it the United Arab Emirates land. It has strategic location, with a section of it known as Ras Musandam overlooking the Strait of Hormuz.
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The Governorate of Buraimi is situated in the northwest corner of the Sultanate, near the United Arab Emirates . It has a number of historic forts and houses. Its main forts are al Khandaq, which has been the emblem of the Governorate , and Al Hillah Fort. Both these forts have recently been restored by the Ministry of National Heritage and Culture.