Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate

Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate (Arabic: محافظة جنوب الشرقية‎‎ Muḥāfaẓat Ǧanūb 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.[1][2][3] The centre of the governorate is the Wilayat of Sur.

Provinces

Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate consists of five provinces (wilayat):

References

  1. ↑ Governorates of Sultanate Of Oman Archived December 8, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ Seven new divisions created in Oman Archived May 24, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ↑ Seven governorates, officials named

Coordinates: 22°34′00″N 59°31′44″E / 22.566667°N 59.528889°E / 22.566667; 59.528889

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