Hadhramaut Governorate
Largest governorate of Yemen
Hadhramaut Governorate (Arabic: محافظة حضرموت, romanized: Muḥāfaẓat 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.
The Socotra Archipelago was transferred from the Aden Governorate to the Hadhramaut Governorate in 2004. It was subsequently separated to create Socotra Governorate in December 2013.
Etymology
Geography
Adjacent governorates
Al Mahrah Governorate (east)
Al Jawf Governorate (west)
Marib Governorate (west)
Shabwah Governorate (south and west)
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 further still into villages:
Ad Dis district
Adh Dhlia'ah district
Al Abr district
Mukalla Rural district
Mukalla City district
Al Qaf district
Al Qatn district
Amd district
Ar Raydah Wa Qusayar district
As Sawm district
Ash Shihr district
Brom Mayfa district
Daw'an district
Ghayl Ba Wazir district
Ghayl Bin Yamin district
Hagr As Sai'ar district
Hajr district
Hawrah district
Huraidhah district
Rakhyah district
Rumah district
Sah district
Sayun district
Shibam district
Tarim district
Thamud district
Yabuth district
Zamakh wa Manwakh district
Two districts have formed in the new Socotra Governorate since December 2013:
Hidaybu district
Qulensya Wa Abd Al Kuri district
Villages
See also
Hadhramaut Mountains
Notes
References
Sources
Lewcock, Ronald B. (1986). Wādī Ḥaḍramawt and the Walled City of Shibām. Unesco.
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