Ash-Sharqīyah South Governorate
مُحَافَظَة جَنُوب ٱلشَّرْقِيَّة Muḥāfaẓat Janūb aš-Šarqīyah | |
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Location of the Governorate in
Oman | |
Coordinates: 22°34′00″N 59°31′44″E / 22.566667°N 59.528889°E | |
Country | Oman |
Governorate | Ash-Sharqīyah South [1] |
Government | |
• Governor | Yahya bin Bader bin Malik Al Mawaali |
Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 315,460 |
Time zone | UTC+4 ( GST) |
ISO 3166 code | OM-SJ |
Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate ( Arabic: مُحَافَظَة جَنُوب ٱلشَّرْقِيَّة, romanized: Muḥāfaẓat Janūb aš-Šarqīyah, English: Southeastern Governorate) is a governorate of Oman. It was created on 28 October 2011 when Ash Sharqiyah Region was split into Ash Sharqiyah North Governorate and Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate. [1] [2] [3] The centre of the governorate is the Wilayat of Sur.
Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate consists of five wilāyāt ( provinces): [4]
Census year | Pop. | ±% p.a. | ||
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1993 | 139,985 | — | ||
2003 | 173,670 | +2.18% | ||
2010 | 188,032 | +1.14% | ||
2020 | 315,445 | +5.31% | ||
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Source: Citypopulation [5] |