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Boundary Delimitation

Oman Oman

BD001

Delimitation of constituencies
Question:Are constituencies delimited for election purposes?
Answer: b. No, existing regional/provincial/other boundaries are used
Comments: Oman is divided into 11 governorates (muhafazat), each further subdivided into smaller wilayats (districts), administered by local governors. The Shura Council should consist of elected members and represent all wilayats of the Sultanate.
Source: Basic Statute of the State, as amended by Royal Decree No. 99/2011, art. 58 (bis 8): http://www.omantribune.com/index.php?page=news_main_page&id=1772 (2013); ROYAL DECREE NO. 86/97 On the Formation of The Council of Oman,art. 21: http://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/docs/ELECTRONIC/83508/92277/F2092950230/OMN83508.pdf (1997) https://tranio.com/articles/oman-regions/ Oman Consultative Council: http://archive.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2378_B.htm Constitution of Oman (1996) with Amendments through 2011: https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Oman_2011.pdf?lang=en
Verified: 2025/04/29
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BD003

Criteria for drawing boundaries
Question:On what criteria are the boundaries drawn?
Answer(s): h. Not applicable
Comments: The Shura Council should consist of elected members and represent all wilayats of the Sultanate. The number of Shura Council members identified should be according to the population of the wilayats. The wilayat which has a population of less than 30,000 will get one representative and the wilayats which have population of over 30,000 will have two representatives.
Source: Basic Statute of the State, as amended by Royal Decree No. 99/2011, art. 58 (bis 8): http://www.omantribune.com/index.php?page=news_main_page&id=1772 (2013); https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Oman_2011.pdf?lang=en (2019) ROYAL DECREE NO. 86/97 On the Formation of The Council of Oman, art. 21 (a, b): http://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/docs/ELECTRONIC/83508/92277/F2092950230/OMN83508.pdf (1997)
Verified: 2025/04/29
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BD005

Body responsible for drawing boundaries
Question:The body responsible for drawing the boundaries is:
Answer(s): h. Not applicable
Comments: The Shura Council should consist of elected members and represent all wilayats of the Sultanate. The number of Shura Council members identified should be according to the population of the wilayats. The wilayat which has population of less than 30,000 will get one representative and the wilayats which have population of over 30,000 will have two representatives.
Source: Basic Statute of the State, as amended by Royal Decree No. 99/2011, art. 58 (bis 8): http://www.omantribune.com/index.php?page=news_main_page&id=1772 (2013); ROYAL DECREE NO. 86/97 On the Formation of The Council of Oman, art. 21 (a, b): http://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/docs/ELECTRONIC/83508/92277/F2092950230/OMN83508.pdf (1997) https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Oman_2011.pdf?lang=en (2019)
Verified: 2025/04/29
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