Hadhramaut Governorate

Hadhramaut حضرموت
Governorate
Country	Republic of Yemen
Seat	Mukalla
Government
• Governor	Faraj Salemin al-Bahssani
Area
• Total	191,737 km2 (74,030 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	2,255,000
• Density	12/km2 (30/sq mi)

The Arabian peninsula in 1914

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.

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

After the creation of separate Socotra Governorate in December 2013, only 28 districts remain in Hadramaut Governorate:

• Ad Dis District
• Adh Dhlia'ah District
• Al Abr District
• Mukalla 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 the new Socotra Governorate since December 2013:

• Hidaybu District
• Qulensya Wa Abd Al Kuri District

See also[]

• Hadhramaut Mountains

References[]

Coordinates: 16°40′N 49°30′E / 16.667°N 49.500°E / 16.667; 49.500

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