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. The centre of the governorate is the Wilayat of
Sur.
Provinces
Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate consists of five wilāyāt (provinces):
- Sur, population (2017): 121,088, (2020): 111,231
- Al-Kamil and Al-Wafi (Arabic: الكامل والوافي), population (2017): 33,341, (2020): 38,543
- Jalan Bani Bu Hassan (Arabic: جعلان بني بو حسن), population (2017): 42,168, (2020): 44,593
- Jalan Bani Bu Ali (Arabic: جعلان بني بو علي), population (2017): 100,506, (2020): 107,867
- Masirah (Arabic: مصيرة), population (2017): 15,719, (2020): 13,902
Demographics
Historical population| Census year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|
| 1993 | 139,985 | — |
|---|
| 2003 | 173,670 | +2.18% |
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| 2010 | 188,032 | +1.14% |
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| 2020 | 315,445 | +5.31% |
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| Source: Citypopulation |
See also
