Abyan ( ar, أَبْيَن ) is a
governorate of
Yemen
Yemen (; ar, ٱلْيَمَن, al-Yaman), officially the Republic of Yemen,, ) is a country in Western Asia. It is situated on the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula, and borders Saudi Arabia to the Saudi Arabia–Yemen border, north and ...
. The Abyan region was historically part of the
Fadhli Sultanate
Fadhli ( ar, فضلي '), or the Fadhli Sultanate ( ar, السلطنة الفضلية '), was an independent sultanate on the southern coast of the Arabian Peninsula from the 17th century until 1967. .
[The Resiliency of Yemen's Aden-Abyan Islamic Army]
/ref> It was a base to the Aden-Abyan Islamic Army
The Aden-Abyan Islamic Army (AAIA, ar, جيش عدن أبين الإسلامي) is an Islamist militant group based in southern Yemen, led by Zein al-Abideen al-Mehdar (also known as Abu El-Hassan El-Mohader). The group has been designated as a ...
militant group.[ Its capital is the city of ]Zinjibar
Zinjibar ( ar, زِنْجِبَار ''Zinjibār'') is a port and coastal town in south-central Yemen, the capital of Zinjibar District and the Abyan Governorate. It is located next to the Wadi Bana in the Abyan Delta. From 1962 to 1967, it was ...
. This governorate is noted for its agriculture, in particular the cultivation of date palms
''Phoenix dactylifera'', commonly known as date or date palm, is a flowering plant species in the palm family, Arecaceae, cultivated for its edible sweet fruit called dates. The species is widely cultivated across northern Africa, the Middle Eas ...
and animal husbandry.
Abyan Governorate borders Shabwa Governorate
Shabwah ( ar, 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, a ...
to the east, Aden Governorate
Aden ( ar, عدن ' Yemeni: ) is a city, and since 2015, the temporary capital of Yemen, near the eastern approach to the Red Sea (the Gulf of Aden), some east of the strait Bab-el-Mandeb. Its population is approximately 800,000 people ...
and Lahij Governorate
Lahij ( ar, لحج ) is a governorate of Yemen.
In 2015, the Governorate was subject to the Lahij insurgency, which was part of the Yemeni Civil War.
Districts
Lahij Governorate is divided into the following 15 districts. These districts are f ...
to the west, Shabwa Governorate
Shabwah ( ar, 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, a ...
and Al Bayda Governorate
Al Bayda Governorate ( ar, مُحَافَظَة ٱلْبَيْضَاء '), also spelt ''Al-Baidhah'' or ''Beida'', is one of the governorates (''muhafazat'') of Yemen. It is located near the centre of the country, around the town of Al Bayda. I ...
to the north, and the Arabian Sea
The Arabian Sea ( ar, اَلْبَحرْ ٱلْعَرَبِيُّ, Al-Bahr al-ˁArabī) is a region of the northern Indian Ocean bounded on the north by Pakistan, Iran and the Gulf of Oman, on the west by the Gulf of Aden, Guardafui Channel ...
to the south.
On 31 March 2011, '' Al Bawaba'' reported that Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula
Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula ( ar-at, تنظيم القاعدة في جزيرة العرب, Tanẓīm al-Qā‘idah fī Jazīrat al-‘Arab, lit=Organization of the Base in the Arabian Peninsula or , ''Tanẓīm Qā‘idat al-Jihād fī Jaz ...
(AQAP) had declared Abyan an "Al-Qaeda Emirate in Yemen" after seizing control of the region. ''The New York Times'' reported that those in control, while Islamic militants, are not in fact Al-Qaeda
Al-Qaeda (; , ) is an Islamic extremism, Islamic extremist organization composed of Salafist jihadists. Its members are mostly composed of Arab, Arabs, but also include other peoples. Al-Qaeda has mounted attacks on civilian and military ta ...
. This takeover was confirmed on May 28. Yemeni government forces launched an effort to re-establish control of the region, resulting in the Battle of Zinjibar
The Battle of Zinjibar was a battle between forces loyal to Yemeni leader Ali Abdullah Saleh and Islamist militant forces, possibly including elements of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), for control of the town of Zinjibar and its su ...
.
In addition to Zinjibar, the towns of Jaʿār and Shuqrah
Shuqrah ( ar, شُقْرَة), also Shaqrāʾ ( ar, شَقْرَاء) or Shuqrāʾ ( ar, شُقْرَاء), is a coastal town in southern Yemen. It was the capital of the Fadhli Sultanate until the capital moved to Zinjibar in 1962, although the ...
were firmly under the control of the Islamists. In early May 2012 the Yemeni Army and Southern Resistance began a major offensive to wrest control of the province from militants. Government forces captured Zinjibar and Jaar on 12 June after a month of heavy fighting. Militants reportedly retreated towards the town of Shuqrah
Shuqrah ( ar, شُقْرَة), also Shaqrāʾ ( ar, شَقْرَاء) or Shuqrāʾ ( ar, شُقْرَاء), is a coastal town in southern Yemen. It was the capital of the Fadhli Sultanate until the capital moved to Zinjibar in 1962, although the ...
.Yemeni army, in major victory, retakes two cities
/ref> In 2017, a military campaign led by Southern security forces and Southern resistance could free Abyan from the Islamist militants who escaped to their mountains in the Al Bayda and Marib
Marib ( ar, مَأْرِب, Maʾrib; Old South Arabian: 𐩣𐩧𐩨/𐩣𐩧𐩺𐩨 ''Mryb/Mrb'') is the capital city of Marib Governorate, Yemen. It was the capital of the ancient kingdom of ''Sabaʾ'' ( ar, سَبَأ), which some scholars ...
Governorates.
Districts
Abyan Governorate is divided into the following 11 districts. These districts are further divided into sub-districts, and then further subdivided into villages:
* Ahwar District
Ahwar District is a district of the Abyan Governorate, Yemen. Its centre is the city of Al-Luha. On the 2004 Census of Yemen
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* Al Mahfad District
Al Mahfad District is a district of the Abyan Governorate, Yemen
Yemen (; ar, ٱلْيَمَن, al-Yaman), officially the Republic of Yemen,, ) is a country in Western Asia. It is situated on the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula, a ...
* Al Wade'a District
Al Wade'a District is a district of the Abyan Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 23,400 inhabitants. The former president of Yemen Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi
Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi ( ar, عبدربه منصور هاد ...
* Jayshan District
Jayshan District is a district of the Abyan Governorate, Yemen
Yemen (; ar, ٱلْيَمَن, al-Yaman), officially the Republic of Yemen,, ) is a country in Western Asia. It is situated on the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula, and ...
* Khanfir District
Khanfir District (), Khanfyr District or Khanfar District is a district of the Abyan Governorate, Yemen
Yemen (; ar, ٱلْيَمَن, al-Yaman), officially the Republic of Yemen,, ) is a country in Western Asia. It is situated on the so ...
* Lawdar District
Lawdar District is a district of the Abyan Governorate, Yemen
Yemen (; ar, ٱلْيَمَن, al-Yaman), officially the Republic of Yemen,, ) is a country in Western Asia. It is situated on the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula, and ...
* Mudiyah District
Mudiyah District is a district of the Abyan Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 34,879 inhabitants.
Localities:
* Rashnah
Rashnah is a village in the Mudiyah District in Abyan Governorate
Abyan ( ar, أَبْ ...
* Rasad District
Rasad District is a district of the Abyan Governorate, Yemen
Yemen (; ar, ٱلْيَمَن, al-Yaman), officially the Republic of Yemen,, ) is a country in Western Asia. It is situated on the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula, and b ...
* Sarar District
Sarar District is a district of the Abyan Governorate, Yemen
Yemen (; ar, ٱلْيَمَن, al-Yaman), officially the Republic of Yemen,, ) is a country in Western Asia. It is situated on the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula, and ...
* Sibah District
* Zinjibar District
Zinjibar District () or Zingibar District is a district of the Abyan Governorate, Yemen
Yemen (; ar, ٱلْيَمَن, al-Yaman), officially the Republic of Yemen,, ) is a country in Western Asia. It is situated on the southern end of th ...
Settlements
Abu `amir Ad dirjaj Ad diyyu Ahl fashshash Ahl fulays Ahmad ash shaykh Al `alam Al bahitah Al habilAl hamam
Al hamam is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate
Abyan ( ar, أَبْيَن ) is a governorate of Yemen. The Abyan region was historically part of the Fadhli Sultanate. It was a base to the Aden-Abyan Isl ...
Al hisn
Al hisn is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.
External linksTowns and villages in the Abyan Governorate
{{Abyan Governorate
Populated places in Abyan Governorate
Villages in Yemen ...
Al jawl Al kawd Al kawr Al khamilah Al khawr Al ma`ar Al ma`jalah Al mahal Al mahlaj Al makhzan al fawqi Al makhzan al qa`i Al masani` Al qarn Al qashabah Al qurna`ah An nashsh Ar rawdah Ar rawwa As samn As sarriyah As suda' Ash sha`bah Ash sharaf Ash sharqiyah At tariyah Ath thalib `Ali hadi `Amudiyah `Arabah `Arqub umm kubayr `Aryab `Aslan `AwrumahBa tays
Ba Tays is a village in the Republic of Yemen
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Ba zulayfahBarkan
Barkan ( he, בַּרְקָן) is an Israeli settlement in the northern West Bank, about 8 km west of the Palestinian city of Salfit, under the administrative local government of the Shomron Regional Council. In its population was .
The ...
Bathan Bayt samnah Far`an Faris Ja`ar Jahrah Jawf umm maqbabah Jiblat al faraj Jiblat al waznah Jiblat badr Jirshab Kabaran Kadamat al faysh Kawd al `abadil Kawkab Kawrat halimah Khabt al aslum Khanfar Khuban KuwashiLawdar
Lawdar is a town and seat of Lawdar District in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate. It is served by Lawdar Airport.
History
In October 2010, riots took place in Lawdar. A military force from Hadramut
Hadhramaut ( a ...
Maghadih Makrarah MansabMaqasir
Maqasir is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate
Abyan ( ar, أَبْيَن ) is a governorate of Yemen. The Abyan region was historically part of the Fadhli Sultanate. It was a base to the Aden-Abyan Isla ...
Maqdah Marta`ah Masadi`ahMishal
Mishal is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate
Abyan ( ar, أَبْيَن ) is a governorate of Yemen. The Abyan region was historically part of the Fadhli Sultanate. It was a base to the Aden-Abyan Isla ...
Mudiyah
Mudiyah is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate. It was the historical capital of Dathina state.
In March 2017, Amqoz, in Mudiyah district, Abyan province, was the site of a United States UAV strike on a vehicl ...
Mukayras
Mukayras in Arabic مكيراس is a town and Directorate "مديرية" in Al Bayda Governorate, Yemen
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MunabMusaymir
Musaymir is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate
Abyan ( ar, أَبْيَن ) is a governorate of Yemen. The Abyan region was historically part of the Fadhli Sultanate. It was a base to the Aden-Abyan Is ...
Na`ab Na`b Namir Naq`al Qarn al wadi` Qaryat ahl hidran Qaryat husayn umm muhammad Sakin ahl hidran Sakin ahl mahathith Sakin ahl sadah Sakin ahl wuhaysh Sakin hazm Sakin wu`ays Sayhan Shams ad din Shaykh `abdallah Shaykh salim ShubramShuqrah
Shuqrah ( ar, شُقْرَة), also Shaqrāʾ ( ar, شَقْرَاء) or Shuqrāʾ ( ar, شُقْرَاء), is a coastal town in southern Yemen. It was the capital of the Fadhli Sultanate until the capital moved to Zinjibar in 1962, although the ...
Shurjan Thirah WadibahZinjibar
Zinjibar ( ar, زِنْجِبَار ''Zinjibār'') is a port and coastal town in south-central Yemen, the capital of Zinjibar District and the Abyan Governorate. It is located next to the Wadi Bana in the Abyan Delta. From 1962 to 1967, it was ...
Zughaynah
References
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Governorates of Yemen