Sinaw سناو
Ash Sharqiyah North Governorate · 5,051 km²
37,171
people in Sinaw at the end of 2025, 31st of 63 of Oman's wilayats.
22,471 Omani14,700 expatriate
Location in Ash Sharqiyah North
- Omani share
- 60.5%Ash Sharqiyah North 67.3% · Oman 56.7%
- Density per km²
- 7.1Ash Sharqiyah North 15 · Oman 17
- Unemployment
- 3.2%Ash Sharqiyah North 3.4% · Oman 3.1%
- Growth, 2022 to 2025
- +1.1%Ash Sharqiyah North, 2015 to 2025: +28.6%Oman, 2015 to 2025: +28.9%
A wilayat since 2022. Its figures start that year.
Population, 2022–2025
Omanis and expatriates, end of each year. The white line is the total.
Source: NCSI, population estimates (data.gov.om)
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Age and sex, 2025
5-year age bands. The inner bars show Omanis and the outer bars show expatriates.
Source: NCSI, population estimates (data.gov.om)
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Work
Unemployment and employment rates in 2025, compared with the governorate and Oman.
Source: NCSI, labour market (data.gov.om)
Unemployment
- Sinaw3.2%
- Ash Sharqiyah North3.4%
- Oman3.1%
Employment
- Sinaw66.1%
- Ash Sharqiyah North65.9%
- Oman67.1%
Schools and hospitals
Government and private schools in the wilayat for the 2025–26 school year.
Sources: Ministry of Education school locations (2025–2026) and NCSI population estimates
- Government schools
- 12
- Private schools
- 4
- Schools per 1,000 aged 5–19
- 1.8Ash Sharqiyah North 1.1 · Oman 2.0
Bordering wilayats
3 wilayats share a land border with Sinaw.