Al Batinah North Governorate
Al Batinah North
محافظة شمال الباطنة | |
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Al Batinah North, Governorate of Oman | |
| Country | Oman |
| Seat | Sohar |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Mohammed bin Sulaiman bin Hamoud Al Kindi |
| Area | |
• Total | 9,000 km2 (3,000 sq mi) |
| Population (July 2020) | |
• Total | 784,681 |
| Website | https://bng.gov.om/ |
Al Batinah North Governorate (Arabic: محافظة شمال الباطنة Muḥāfaẓat Šamāl 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 Sohar.