Al Dhahirah Governorate (Arabic: محافظة الظاهرة, romanized: Muḥāfaẓat aẓ-Ẓāhirah, lit.

'The Phenomenon') is one of the eleven governorates (muhafazah) of Oman.

It was previously a region (mintaqah), and became a governorate on 28 October 2011.

Al Dhahirah Governorate is the location of the biggest oil field in Oman, Yibal, which started operations in 1968.

The governorate consists of three provinces, or wilayat: Until October 2006, two more former wilayat were also part of this region, Al Buraymi and Mahdha.