Shabwah Governorate Explained

Shabwah
Native Name:	محافظة شَبْوَة
Native Name Lang:	ar
Settlement Type:	Governorate
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Type1:	Region
Seat Type:	Capital city
Seat:	Ataq
Leader Title:	Governor
Leader Name:	Mohammed Saleh bin Adeow ^[1] ^[2]
Unit Pref:	Metric
Area Total Km2:	47728
Population Footnotes:	^[3]
Population Total:	668,000
Population As Of:	2011
Population Density Km2:	auto

Shabwah (Arabic: شَبْوَة|Šabwa) is a governorate (province) of Yemen. Its main town is Ataq.

During the Yemeni Civil War in 2015, the province became a battleground. The battle, known as the Shabwah Campaign, ended on August 15, 2015, after forces loyal to the government of Abd Rabbah Mansour Hadi defeated Houthi rebels.^[4]

Geography

Adjacent governorates

• Hadhramaut Governorate (north, east)
• Abyan Governorate (south)
• Al Bayda Governorate (west)
• Marib Governorate (north, west)

Districts

Shabwah Governorate comprises the following 17 districts. These districts in are divided into sub-districts, and then further subdivided into villages:

• Ain District
• Al Talh District
• Ar Rawdah District
• Arma District
• As Said District
• Ataq District
• Bayhan District
• Dhar District
• Habban District
• Hatib District
• Jardan District
• Mayfa'a District
• Merkhah Al Ulya District
• Merkhah As Sufla District
• Nisab District
• Rudum District
• Usaylan District

Notes and References

1. Web site: بن عديو يؤدي اليمين الدستورية بمناسبة تعيينه محافظاً لمحافظة شبوة. Feb 5, 2019. Aug 12, 2021.
2. Web site: Shabwah Governor: Saudi Arabia Helped in Preserving State Institutions. Asharq AL-awsat. Aug 12, 2021.
3. Web site: Statistical Yearbook 2011. Central Statistical Organisation. 24 February 2013.
4. News: Anti-Houthi fighters take Shabwa in southern Yemen advance. 16 August 2015. Reuters. MSN News. 15 August 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160205082428/http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/anti-houthi-fighters-take-shabwa-in-southern-yemen-advance/ar-BBlLAVn?ocid=sk2fdhp. 5 February 2016.