Hadhramaut Governorate Explained

Hadhramaut
Native Name:محافظة حضرموت
Native Name Lang:ar
Settlement Type:Governorate
Map Alt:Hadramaut in Yemen
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Seat:Mukalla
Leader Title:Governor
Leader Name:Mabkhoot bin Mubarak bin Madhi[1]
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:191737
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:2,255,000
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Iso Code:YE-HD
Official Name:Hadhramaut Governorate
Governing Body:Hadramout National Council
Leader Title1:Governor
Area Rank:1st place

Hadhramaut Governorate (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 Socotra Governorate in December 2013.

Geography

Adjacent governorates

Districts

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

References

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Notes and References

  1. News: 2022-08-01 . Yemen swears in new governors for Hadhramout, Socotra . en . Reuters . 2023-04-01.
  2. Web site: Statistical Yearbook 2011. Central Statistical Organisation. 24 February 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20121009023840/http://www.cso-yemen.org/publiction/yearbook2011/population.xls. 9 October 2012. dead.