Al Buraimi Governorate

Al Buraimi Governorate Muḥāfaẓat Al-Buraimī (مُحَافَظَة ٱلْبُرَيْمِي)
Border control with Al-Ain as of late 2006
Coordinates: 24°15′N 55°47′E / 24.250°N 55.783°E / 24.250; 55.783
Country	Oman
Capital	Al-Buraimi
Government
• Governor	Dr. Hamad bin Ahmed bin Saud Al Busaidi
Area
• Land	7,000 km2 (3,000 sq mi)
Population  (December 2020)[1]
• Total	121,802

Al Buraimi Governorate (Arabic: مُحَافَظَة ٱلْبُرَيْمِي, romanized: Muḥāfaẓat Al-Buraimī) is one of the 11 governorates of Oman. The area was part of Ad Dhahirah Region until October 2006, when a new governorate was created from the Wilayats (Provinces) of Al Buraymi and Mahdah. A third wilayat, As-Sunaynah, was created from parts of the two. Dr. Hamad bin Ahmed Al Busaidi has been governor since 2020.^[2]

The town of Al-Buraimi is an oasis town in northwestern Oman, on the border of the United Arab Emirates. Al Ain is an adjacent city on the UAE side of the border. Both settlements are part of the historical region of Tawam^[3] or Al-Buraimi Oasis.^[4] For many decades, there had been an open border between Al-Buraimi located in Oman and Al-Ain. In September 2006, this border was relocated to an area near Hilli which is around 8 kilometres (5.0 miles) from the traditional open border. The traditional border near Al-Ain City is now closed to all except to those with valid visas (GCC nationals require no visa).^[5]