Al Batinah South محافظة جنوب الباطنة | |
|---|---|
 Al Batinah South, Governorate of Oman | |
| Country |  Oman |
| Seat | Rustaq |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Saif bin Hameer bin Mohammed Al Shuhi |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,500 km2 (1,400 sq mi) |
| Population (July 2020) | |
• Total | 465,550[1] |
| • Density | 355.4/km2 (920/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | OM-BJ |
Al Batinah South Governorate (Arabic:محافظة جنوب الباطنة Muḥāfaẓat Ǧanūb al-Bāṭinah) is one of the elevengovernorates ofOman. It was created on 28 October 2011 whenAl Batinah Region was split intoAl Batinah North Governorate and Al Batinah South Governorate.[2][3][4] The centre of the governorate is the wilayat ofRustaq.
Al Batinah South Governorate consists of sixprovinces (wilayat):
| Census year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 206,199 | — |
| 2003 | 244,542 | +1.72% |
| 2010 | 289,008 | +2.42% |
| 2020 | 465,550 | +4.88% |
| Source: Citypopulation[5] | ||
| Governorates | ||
|---|---|---|
| Former regions (abolished in 2011): | ||
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