Hadramaut_Governorate

Hadhramaut Governorate

Hadhramaut Governorate

Governorate of Yemen

Hadhramaut Governorate [lower-alpha 1] (Arabic: حضرموت Ḥaḍramawt) is a governorate of Yemen. Lying within the large historical region of Hadhramaut, it is the country's largest governorate.

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Hadramout's capital Al-Mukalla
The Arabian peninsula in 1914

The capital of Hadhramut is the city of Mukalla. Other cities in Hadhramaut include the historical towns of Shibam, Sena, Seiyun, Tarim, and Ash Shihr.

The Socotra Archipelago was transferred from the Aden Governorate to the Hadhramaut Governorate in 2004. It was subsequently separated to form the newly created Soqatra Governorate in December 2013.

Geography

Adjacent governorates

Districts

Al Hami coastal town

Hadhramaut Governorate is divided into the following 28 districts, after the creation of Socotra Governorate in December 2013. These districts are further divided into sub-districts, and then further subdivided into villages:

Two districts have formed in the new Socotra Governorate since December 2013:

Villages

See also

Notes

  1. also spelled Hadramawt or Hadramout

References

  1. [1]
    "Yemen swears in new governors for Hadhramout, Socotra". Reuters. 2022-08-01. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
  2. [2]
    "Statistical Yearbook 2011". Central Statistical Organisation. Archived from the original on 9 October 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
  3. [3]
    Towns and villages in the Hadhramaut Governorate

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