Hadhramaut Governorate

Coordinates: 16°40′N 49°30′E / 16.667°N 49.500°E / 16.667; 49.500
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Hadhramaut
محافظة حضرموت
Governorate
Hadhramaut Governorate
Hadramaut in Yemen
Country Yemen
Region Hadramout Region
SeatMukalla
Government
 • BodyHadramout National Council
 • GovernorMabkhoot bin Mubarak bin Madhi[1]
Area
 • Total191,737 km2 (74,030 sq mi)
 • Rank1st place
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total2,255,000
 • Density12/km2 (30/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeYE-HD
Hadramout's capital Al-Mukalla
The Arabian peninsula in 1914

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

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[edit]

Adjacent governorates[edit]

Districts[edit]

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[edit]

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ also spelled Hadramawt or Hadramout

References[edit]

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

16°40′N 49°30′E / 16.667°N 49.500°E / 16.667; 49.500