Al Bāţinah is one of the regions (mintaqah

Mintaqah

Minţaqah is a term for a first-level administrative division in Saudi Arabia and Chad, and for a second-level administrative division in several other Arab countries. It is often translated as region, district, or, in Saudi Arabia, as province...

) of Oman

Oman

Oman , officially called the Sultanate of Oman , is an Arab state in southwest Asia on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by the United Arab Emirates to the northwest, Saudi Arabia to the west, and Yemen to the southwest. The coast is formed by the Arabian Sea on the...

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Al Batinah Region, otherwise known as Al Batinah, occupies an important location on the coast of Gulf of Oman

Gulf of Oman

The Gulf of Oman or Sea of Oman is a strait that connects the Arabian Sea with the Strait of Hormuz, which then runs to the Persian Gulf. It is generally included as a branch of the Persian Gulf, not as an arm of the Arabian Sea. On the north coast is Pakistan and Iran...

. It lies between Khatmat Malahah in the north and Ras AL Hamra in the south and confined between the Al Hajar Mountains

Al Hajar Mountains

The Hajjar Mountains in northeastern Oman and also the eastern United Arab Emirates are the highest mountain range in the eastern Arabian peninsula...

 in the west and the Gulf of Oman

Gulf of Oman

The Gulf of Oman or Sea of Oman is a strait that connects the Arabian Sea with the Strait of Hormuz, which then runs to the Persian Gulf. It is generally included as a branch of the Persian Gulf, not as an arm of the Arabian Sea. On the north coast is Pakistan and Iran...

 in the east. Most of Oman's population are in this region, because of the green plains between the Al Hajar Mountains

Al Hajar Mountains

The Hajjar Mountains in northeastern Oman and also the eastern United Arab Emirates are the highest mountain range in the eastern Arabian peninsula...

 and the sea.

Al Batinah Region contains the largest number of wilayat numbering twelve :Sohar

Sohar

Sohar is the most developed city in Sultanate of Oman outside the capital Muscat. It is about 200 kilometers north of Muscat. Sohar was an ancient capital of Oman and many believe it to be the birthplace of Sinbad the Sailor...

, Ar Rustaq, Shinas

Shinas

Shinas , population 43,312 as of 2005, is a coastal town in northern Oman, near the border between Oman and United Arab Emirates.Shinas has a distinctive collection of traditional buildings...

, Liwa

Liwa Province

Liwa is a province in Al Batinah Region, Oman. It lies north of Sohar and has a lively market place where local produce and fresh fish are sold. The fortress of Awla Ya'rab, built of white clay, is located on the beach in the Harmul area...

, Saham

Saham

Saham is a coastal town in the Al Batinah Region, in northeastern Oman. It is located at about and has a population of 85,010 ....

, Al Khaburah, Suwayq

Suwayq

Al Suwaiq is a coastal town in the region Al Bāţinah, in northeastern Oman. It is located at around .The name of the town refers in Arabic Language to Market , It’s named by this name because it located in the central of AL Batina Region and attracted the people lived in the mounts and also...

, Nakhal

Nakhal

Nakhal is town in Al Batinah Region in Oman. It is home to Nakhal Fort.It is the hometown of international football referee Abdullah Al Hilali....

, Wadi Al Maawil, Al Awabi

Al Awabi

Al Awabi is one of the 62 districts in the Sultanate of Oman. It is located in Al Batinah Region, north of Oman. Based on the figures of the 2003 General Census, Al Awabi is home for 10,469 people...

, Al Musanaah, Barka.