Al Batinah Region


Al-Bāţinah was one of the regions of Oman. On 28 October 2011, Al-Batinah Region was bifurcated into Al Batinah [North Governorate] and Al Batinah [South Governorate].
The region occupied an important location on the coast of Gulf of Oman. It laid between Khatmat Malahah in the north and Ras al-Hamra in the south, and confined between Al-Hajar Mountains in the west and the Gulf of Oman in the east.

Provinces

Al Batinah Region contained the largest number of provinces, numbering twelve 12:
Suwayq was considered as the biggest wilayah in the Batinah region. Sohar was the regional capital.