Al Buraymi Governorate

About the Governorate

The strategic location of Al Buraimi Governorate provides a relative advantage, as it lies in the northwest of the Sultanate of Oman, serving as a connection point between Sultanate of Oman and the United Arab Emirates.
Al Buraimi Governorate is home to many forts and castles, including the prominent Al Khandak Fort, Al Hilla Fort, Bayt Al Nad Fort, and Al Khabib Fort, among others. It also features several tourist attractions such as the Al Sa’rnani Falaj, the sand dunes of the Al Sininah Desert, the black sands of Kahl, and the Hamasa dunes.
The governorate is witnessing the implementation of several important development and vital projects, which will serve as a major attraction, boosting both its economic and tourism sectors. Among these projects are tourist developments that will establish Al Buraimi as a dynamic and promising development and tourist destination, not only for the governorate itself but for the entire Sultanate of Oman, due to the scale and diversity of these projects.
Al Buraimi Governorate consists of three wilayats: Al Buraimi, Mahdha, and Al Sininah, with the city of Al Buraimi as its administrative center. The population of the governorate is 135,861.