Hadhramaut Governorate

Hadhramaut or Hadramawt or Hadramout (Arabic: حضرموت Ḥaḍramawt) is a governorate of Yemen. Lying within the large historical region of Hadhramaut, it is the country's largest governorate.

This article is about a Governorate in Yemen. For other uses, see Hadhramaut (disambiguation).
Hadhramaut
حضرموت
Governorate
CountryRepublic of Yemen
SeatMukalla
Government
 • GovernorFaraj Salemin al-Bahssani
Area
 • Total191,737 km2 (74,030 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total2,255,000
 • Density12/km2 (30/sq mi)
The Arabian peninsula in 1914

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. It was badly hit by rainfall during the 2008 Yemen floods, which left thousands homeless and many buildings shattered.

The Socotra Archipelago was transferred from the Adan Governorate to the Hadhramaut Governorate in 2004. It was subsequently separated to form the newly created Soqatra Governorate in December 2013.

Districts
Al Hami coastal town

Hadhramaut Governorate is divided into the following 28 districts, after the creation of Socotra Governorate on December 2013. These districts are further divided into sub-districts, and then further subdivided into villages:

Two districts have formed the new Socotra Governorate since December 2013:

See also

References
  1. "Statistical Yearbook 2011". Central Statistical Organisation. Archived from the original on 9 October 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2013.


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