Hadhramaut Governorate
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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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Hadhramaut
محافظة حضرموت | |
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Governorate | |
Hadhramaut Governorate | |
Country | Yemen |
Region | Hadramout Region |
Seat | Mukalla |
Government | |
• Body | Hadramout National Council |
• Governor | Mabkhoot bin Mubarak bin Madhi[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 191,737 km2 (74,030 sq mi) |
• Rank | 1st place |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 2,255,000 |
• Density | 12/km2 (30/sq mi) |
ISO 3166 code | YE-HD |
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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.