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.
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: