Muhos is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Oulu half an hour's drive (35 km) on route 22 from the city of Oulu, the capital of Northern Finland, and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of 9,023 (30 June 2015) and covers an area of 797.39 square kilometres (307.87 sq mi) of which 13.78 km2 (5.32 sq mi) is water.