The Al Batinah region is divided administratively into two governorates, Al Batinah North and Al Batinah South. It stretches from Khatmat Malshah in the North to Ras Al Hamra in the South and Northwest towards the UAE. Al Batinah North contains 6 wilayat's - Sohar, Shinas, Liwa Saham, Al Khabourah and Al Suwaiq, while Al Batinah South contains a further 6 wilayat's - Rustaq, Al Awabi, Nakhl Wadi al Maawil, Barka and Musannah. Combined, the two governorates have a population exceeding 761,977 making them the largest of any region in Oman.