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

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Hadhramaut Governorate
محافظة حضرموت
Governorate
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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
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Hadramout's capital Al-Mukalla

The Socotra Archipelago was transferred from the Aden Governorate to the Hadhramaut Governorate in 2004.[3] It was subsequently separated to form the newly created Socotra Governorate in December 2013.[4]

Geography

Adjacent governorates

Districts

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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

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