Governorate
Al Batinah North Governorate
Al Batinah North Governorate is the northern coastal plain between Sohar and the UAE border. Sohar is the historic port and the main city. Shinas, Liwa, Saham, Al Khaburah, and As Suwayq are the other published wilayats. Al Batinah South is a separate governorate.
Official figures
- Registered Omani population615,828 · 64.6%
- Registered expatriate population338,083 · 35.4%
Weather
Official daily forecast
Read live from the Directorate General of Meteorology and refreshed about every 20 minutes. This is that day’s official range, not a second-by-second temperature.
Today · Tue
33.3°C
Low 26.1°C · High 33.3°C
- Sunny
- Humidity 90.3%
- Wind 7.2 km/h
- Rain 0 mm
- TodaySunny33.3°26.1°
- WedSunny36.3°25.1°
- ThuSunny36.1°24.3°
- FriSunny37.7°24.9°
- SatSunny37.6°24.9°
Directorate General of Meteorology · Nearest official station: Al Filayj · 9.1 km away
The Batinah coast is a long agricultural plain between the Hajar foothills and the Gulf of Oman. In the north, Sohar is the old trading port, with its fort, and today a working port and industrial city. Shinas and Liwa are the wilayats nearest the UAE border.
Saham, Al Khaburah, and As Suwayq continue the coastal plain south toward Al Batinah South. As Suwayq is known for its large market town.
The published wilayats are Wilayat Al Khaburah, Wilayat As Suwayq, Wilayat Liwa, Wilayat Saham, Wilayat Shinas and Wilayat Sohar.