Al Batinah South Governorate

About the Governorate

Al Batinah South Governorate consists of six wilayats: Rustaq, Al Awabi, Nakhal, Wadi Al Ma’awil, Barka, and Al Musannah, with Rustaq as its administrative center. According to the National Center for Statistics and Information, the population of the governorate is 567,460. Stretching between the Sea of Oman to the east and the foothills of the Western Hajar Mountains to the west, Al Batinah South enjoys a strategic location, significant economic potential, and a large population, all of which have contributed to its influential role throughout Oman’s history.

Alongside its many achievements in services, roads, communications, and urban planning. keeping pace with the Sultanate’s economic and social development, the governorate has also devoted attention to beautifying and planning its cities and developing tourist sites. Notable attractions include natural springs such as Al Kasfah in Rustaq and Al Thawarah in Nakhal, two of the most famous hot mineral springs in Oman, in addition to public parks and tourist resorts.