Oman is divided into 3 Governorates and 5 regions. The Governorates are Muscat, Dhofar and Musandam and the regions are Al-Batinah, Al-Dhahirah, Al-Dakhliyah, Al-Sharqiyah and Al-Wusta.

Each of these is subdivided into smaller districts called Wilayats, which are governed by the Wali, the person responsible for administrating the area and reporting to the Minister of the Interior. Muscat is the capital of Oman; a cosmopolitan, but relaxed city, free from the hustle and bustle found in many of Arabia's other capital cities. In the south of the Sultanate, is Salalah; the administrative capital of the Dhofar region.