Al Batinah South Governorate
Al Batinah South
محافظة جنوب الباطنة | |
|---|---|
Al Batinah South, Governorate of Oman | |
| Country | Oman |
| Seat | Rustaq |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Saif bin Hameer bin Mohammed Al Shuhi |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,500 km2 (1,400 sq mi) |
| Population (July 2020) | |
• Total | 465,550 |
| • Density | 355.4/km2 (920/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | OM-BJ |
Al Batinah South Governorate (Arabic: محافظة جنوب الباطنة Muḥāfaẓat Ǧanūb al-Bāṭinah) is one of the eleven governorates of Oman. It was created on 28 October 2011 when Al Batinah Region was split into Al Batinah North Governorate and Al Batinah South Governorate. The centre of the governorate is the wilayat of Rustaq.