Muscat (Arabic: محافظة مسقط) is a governorate of the Sultanate of Oman. Its provincial capital is Muscat, which is the largest city and only metropolis of Oman. Muscat Governorate, commonly referred to as Muscat City, is the seat of government and contains Oman's first cruise and cargo port and oil port. Its population reached 1,288,330 as of May 2015.

Provinces

Muscat Governorate consists of six provinces (wilayat):

• Al Amarat
• Bawshar
• Muscat (Old Town)
• Muttrah
• Qurayyat
• Al Seeb

Demographics

Historical population

Census year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1993	549,273	—
2003	632,073	+1.41%
2010	775,878	+2.97%
2020	1,302,440	+5.32%
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Source: Citypopulation