diff --git a/src/mat.jl b/src/mat.jl
index e05e0152..c157ea6e 100644
--- a/src/mat.jl
+++ b/src/mat.jl
@@ -100,6 +100,109 @@ function MatSeqDense(
     return mat
 end
 
+"""
+    MatAIJ(
+        petsclib::PetscLib,
+        comm::MPI.Comm,
+        loc_num_rows::Integer,
+        loc_num_cols::Integer,
+        diag_nonzeros::Union{Integer, Vector},
+        off_diag_nonzeros::Union{Integer, Vector};
+        glo_num_rows = PETSC_DETERMINE,
+        glo_num_cols = PETSC_DETERMINE,
+        setup = true
+    ) where {PetscLib <: PetscLibType}
+
+Create an MPI PETSc sparse array on the `comm` using AIJ format (also known as a
+compressed sparse row or CSR format) of size `glo_num_rows X glo_num_cols` with
+local size `loc_num_rows X loc_num_cols`.
+
+The diagonal block and off-diagonal block non-zeros are `diag_nonzeros` and
+`off_diag_nonzeros` which can be either an integer (same for all rows) or a
+Vector of `PetscInt`s with on entry per row.
+
+Memory allocation is handled by PETSc and garbage collection can be used.
+
+If `glo_num_rows isa Integer` or `glo_num_cols isa Integer` then the
+corresponding local variable can be `PETSC_DECIDE`.
+
+If `setup == true` then [`setup!`](@ref) is called
+
+# External Links
+$(_doc_external("Mat/MatCreateAIJ"))
+$(_doc_external("Mat/MatSetUp"))
+
+!!! note
+
+    The user is responsible for calling `destroy(mat)` on the `MatAIJ` since
+    this cannot be handled by the garbage collector do to the MPI nature of the
+    object.
+"""
+mutable struct MatAIJ{PetscLib, PetscScalar} <:
+               AbstractMat{PetscLib, PetscScalar}
+    ptr::CMat
+end
+
+function MatAIJ(
+    petsclib::PetscLib,
+    comm::MPI.Comm,
+    loc_num_rows::Integer,
+    loc_num_cols::Integer,
+    diag_nonzeros::Union{Integer, Vector},
+    off_diag_nonzeros::Union{Integer, Vector};
+    glo_num_rows = PETSC_DETERMINE,
+    glo_num_cols = PETSC_DETERMINE,
+    setup = true,
+) where {PetscLib <: PetscLibType}
+    @assert initialized(petsclib)
+    PetscScalar = petsclib.PetscScalar
+    mat = MatAIJ{PetscLib, PetscScalar}(C_NULL)
+    if diag_nonzeros isa Integer
+        diag_nonzero = diag_nonzeros
+        diag_nonzeros = C_NULL
+    else
+        diag_nonzero = -1
+    end
+    if off_diag_nonzeros isa Integer
+        off_diag_nonzero = off_diag_nonzeros
+        off_diag_nonzeros = C_NULL
+    else
+        off_diag_nonzero = -1
+    end
+
+    LibPETSc.MatCreateAIJ(
+        petsclib,
+        comm,
+        loc_num_rows,
+        loc_num_cols,
+        glo_num_rows,
+        glo_num_cols,
+        diag_nonzero,
+        diag_nonzeros,
+        off_diag_nonzero,
+        off_diag_nonzeros,
+        mat,
+    )
+
+    setup && setup!(mat)
+
+    return mat
+end
+
+"""
+    setup!(mat::AbstractMat)
+
+Set up the interal data for `mat`
+
+# External Links
+$(_doc_external("Mat/MatSetUp"))
+"""
+function setup!(mat::AbstractMat{PetscLib}) where {PetscLib}
+    @assert initialized(PetscLib)
+    LibPETSc.MatSetUp(PetscLib, mat)
+    return mat
+end
+
 """
     assemble!(M::AbstractMat[, t::MatAssemblyType = MAT_FINAL_ASSEMBLY)
 
@@ -151,6 +254,35 @@ function assemblyend!(
     return M
 end
 
+"""
+    ownershiprange(mat::AbstractMat, [base_one = true])
+
+The range of row indices owned by this processor, assuming that the `mat` is
+laid out with the first `n1` rows on the first processor, next `n2` rows on the
+second, etc. For certain parallel layouts this range may not be well defined.
+
+If the optional argument `base_one == true` then base-1 indexing is used,
+otherwise base-0 index is used.
+
+!!! note
+
+    unlike the C function, the range returned is inclusive (`idx_first:idx_last`)
+
+# External Links
+$(_doc_external("Mat/MatGetOwnershipRange"))
+"""
+function ownershiprange(
+    mat::AbstractMat{PetscLib},
+    base_one::Bool = true,
+) where {PetscLib}
+    PetscInt = PetscLib.PetscInt
+    r_lo = Ref{PetscInt}()
+    r_hi = Ref{PetscInt}()
+    LibPETSc.MatGetOwnershipRange(PetscLib, mat, r_lo, r_hi)
+    return base_one ? ((r_lo[] + PetscInt(1)):(r_hi[])) :
+           ((r_lo[]):(r_hi[] - PetscInt(1)))
+end
+
 function Base.size(A::AbstractMat{PetscLib}) where {PetscLib}
     m = Ref{PetscLib.PetscInt}()
     n = Ref{PetscLib.PetscInt}()