Muscat (Arabic: محافظة مسقط) is a governorate of the Sultanate of Oman. Its provincial capital is Muscat, which is the largest city and only metropolis of Oman. Muscat Governorate, commonly referred to as Muscat City, is the seat of government and contains Oman's first cruise and cargo port and oil port. It had a population of 1,302,440 in July 2020.
The current Governor of Muscat is Bilarab bin Haitham.
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Provinces
Muscat Governorate consists of six provinces (wilayat):
Al Amarat
Bawshar
Muscat (Old Town)
Muttrah
Qurayyat
Al Seeb
Governors
Muscat has had following governors.
Shihab bin Faisal Al Said, 1960 - 1970
Thuwaini bin Shihab Al Said, 1970 - 1984
Al-Mutasim bin Hamoud Al Busaidi, 1984 - 1985
Sultan bin Hamad Al-Samar Al Busaidi, 1985 - 1991
Al-Mutasim bin Hamoud Al Busaidi, 1991 - 2011
Saud bin Hilal Al Busaidi, 7 March 2011 - 12 January 2026