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Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate ( ar, مُحَافَظَة جَنُوب ٱلشَّرْقِيَّة, Muḥāfaẓat Janūb aš-Šarqīyah,
English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ...
: Southeastern Governorate) is a
governorate A governorate is an administrative division of a state. It is headed by a governor. As English-speaking nations tend to call regions administered by governors either states or provinces, the term ''governorate'' is often used in translation from ...
of
Oman Oman ( ; ar, عُمَان ' ), officially the Sultanate of Oman ( ar, سلْطنةُ عُمان ), is an Arabian country located in southwestern Asia. It is situated on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, and spans the mouth of ...
. It was created on 28 October 2011 when Ash Sharqiyah Region was split into Ash Sharqiyah North Governorate and Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate.Seven governorates, officials named
/ref> The centre of the governorate is the Wilayat of Sur.


Provinces

Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate consists of five '' wilāyāt'' (
province A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or state. The term derives from the ancient Roman ''provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire's territorial possessions out ...
s): * Sur, population (2017): 121,088, (2020): 111,231 * Al-Kamil and Al-Wafi ( ar, الكامل والوافي), population (2017): 33,341, (2020): 38,543 * Jalan Bani Bu Hassan ( ar, جعلان بني بو حسن), population (2017): 42,168, (2020): 44,593 *
Jalan Bani Bu Ali Jalan Bani Bu Ali () is a commercial town and tourist destination in Oman. There are many shops and supermarkets, but most famous is the traditional souq. This suq is in the south of the town about 1km from the centre and is open on Friday morn ...
( ar, جعلان بني بو علي), population (2017): 100,506, (2020): 107,867 * Masirah ( ar, مصيرة), population (2017): 15,719, (2020): 13,902


Demographics


See also

* Eastern Arabia *
Sharqiya Sands The Sharqiya Sands ( ar, ٱلرِّمَال ٱلشَّرْقِيَّة, Ar-Rimāl Ash-Sharqiyyah, formerly known as Wahiba Sands ( or )) is a region of desert in Oman, The region was named for the Bani Wahiba tribe.Alsharan, 615. Divided between ...


References

{{Authority control Governorates of Oman