Hadhramaut or Hadramawt or Hadramout ( ar, حضرموت ''Ḥaḍramawt'') is a
governorate
A governorate is an administrative division of a state. It is headed by a governor. As English-speaking nations tend to call regions administered by governors either State (administrative division), states or province, provinces, the term ''govern ...
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 ...
. Lying within the large historical region of
Hadhramaut
Hadhramaut ( ar, حَضْرَمَوْتُ \ حَضْرَمُوتُ, Ḥaḍramawt / Ḥaḍramūt; Hadramautic: 𐩢𐩳𐩧𐩣𐩩, ''Ḥḍrmt'') is a region in South Arabia, comprising eastern Yemen, parts of western Oman and southern Sau ...
, it is the country's largest governorate.
The capital of Hadhramut is the city of
Mukalla
Mukalla ( ar, ٱلْمُكَلَّا, ') is a seaport and the capital city of Yemen's largest governorate, Hadhramaut. The city is in the southern part of the Arabian Peninsula on the Gulf of Aden, on the shores of the Arabian Sea, about east of ...
. Other cities in Hadhramaut include the historical towns of
Shibam
Shibam Hadramawt ( ar, شِبَام حَضْرَمَوْت, Shibām Ḥaḍramawt) is a town in Yemen. With about 7,000 inhabitants, it is the seat of the District of Shibam in the Governorate of Hadhramaut. Known for its mudbrick-made high-r ...
,
Sena,
Seiyun
Seiyun (also transliterated as ''Saywun'', ''Sayoun'' or ''Say'un''; ar, سَيْئُوْن Hadhrami pronunciation: , Literary Arabic: ; Old South Arabian: 𐩪𐩺𐩱𐩬 ''S¹yʾn'') is a city in the region and Governorate of Hadh ...
,
Tarim, and
Ash Shihr
Ash-Shihr ( ar, ٱلشِّحْر, al-Shiḥr), also known as al-Shir or simply Shihr, is a coastal town in Hadhramaut, eastern Yemen.
Ash-Shihr is a walled town located on a sandy beach. There is an anchorage but no docks; boats are used. The mai ...
.
The
Socotra Archipelago
The Socotra Archipelago ( ar, أرخبيل سقطرى ') or Suqutra is officially one of the governorates of Yemen. It is composed of the Guardafui Channel's archipelago of Socotra.
History
Since before British rule, Socotra had been part ...
was transferred from the
Adan Governorate to the Hadhramaut Governorate in 2004. It was subsequently separated to form the newly created
Soqatra Governorate
The Socotra Archipelago ( ar, أرخبيل سقطرى ') or Suqutra is officially one of the governorates of Yemen. It is composed of the Guardafui Channel's archipelago of Socotra.
History
Since before British rule, Socotra had been part ...
in December 2013.
Districts
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:
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Ad Dis District
Ad Dis District is a district of the Hadhramaut Governorate, Yemen
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Adh Dhlia'ah District
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Al Abr District
Al Abr District is a district of the Hadhramaut 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 ...
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Mukalla District
Mukalla District ( ar, مديرية أرياف المكلا) is a district of the Hadhramaut Governorate, Yemen
Yemen (; ar, ٱلْيَمَن, al-Yaman), officially the Republic of Yemen,, ) is a country in Western Asia. It is situated on ...
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Mukalla City District
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Al Qaf District
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Al Qatn District
Al Qatn District is a district of the Hadhramaut 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 ...
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Amd District
Amd District is a district of the Hadhramaut 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 ...
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Ar Raydah Wa Qusayar District
Ar Raydah Wa Qusayar District is a district of the Hadhramaut 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 ...
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As Sawm District
As Sawm District ( ar, مديرية السوم) is a district of the Hadhramaut Governorate, Yemen
Yemen (; ar, ٱلْيَمَن, al-Yaman), officially the Republic of Yemen,, ) is a country in Western Asia. It is situated on the southern e ...
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Ash Shihr District
Ash Shihr District ( ar, مديرية الشحر) is a district of the Hadhramaut Governorate, Yemen
Yemen (; ar, ٱلْيَمَن, al-Yaman), officially the Republic of Yemen,, ) is a country in Western Asia. It is situated on the souther ...
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Brom Mayfa District
Brom Mayfa District ( ar, مديرية بروم ميفع) is a district of the Hadhramaut Governorate, Yemen
Yemen (; ar, ٱلْيَمَن, al-Yaman), officially the Republic of Yemen,, ) is a country in Western Asia. It is situated on the ...
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Daw'an District
Daw'an District ( ar, مديرية دوعن) is a district of the Hadhramaut 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 ...
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Ghayl Ba Wazir District
Ghayl Ba Wazir District ( ar, مديرية غيل باوزير) is a district of the Hadhramaut Governorate, Yemen
Yemen (; ar, ٱلْيَمَن, al-Yaman), officially the Republic of Yemen,, ) is a country in Western Asia. It is situated o ...
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Ghayl Bin Yamin District
Ghayl Bin Yamin District ( ar, مديرية غيل بن يمين) is a district of the Hadhramaut Governorate, Yemen
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Hagr As Sai'ar District
Hagr As Sai'ar District ( ar, مديرية حجر الصيعر) is a district of the Hadhramaut Governorate, Yemen
Yemen (; ar, ٱلْيَمَن, al-Yaman), officially the Republic of Yemen,, ) is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...
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Hajr District
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Hawrah District
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Huraidhah District
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Rakhyah District
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Rumah District
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Sah District
Sah District is a district of the Hadhramaut Governorate, Yemen
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Sayun District
Sayun District is a district of the Hadhramaut Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 102,409 inhabitants.
Geography
Sayun District is about 804 square kilometers wide. The district is located in the central part of Had ...
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Shibam District
Shibam District ( ar, مـديـريـة شـبـام) is a district of the Hadhramaut Governorate, Yemen. Its capital is the town of Shibam, famous for its mudbrick-made tower houses and known as the "Manhattan of the desert". As of 2003, the di ...
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Tarim District
Tarim District () is a district of the Hadhramaut Governorate, Yemen
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Thamud District
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Yabuth District
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Zamakh wa Manwakh District
Two districts have formed the new
Socotra Governorate
The Socotra Archipelago ( ar, أرخبيل سقطرى ') or Suqutra is officially one of the governorates of Yemen. It is composed of the Guardafui Channel's archipelago of Socotra.
History
Since before British rule, Socotra had been part ...
since December 2013:
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Hidaybu District
Hidaybu District () is one of two districts of the Socotra Governorate, Yemen. It occupies the eastern part of the main island of Socotra archipelago. It is named after its capital and the principal town of the archipelago, the town of Hidaybu (H ...
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Qulensya Wa Abd Al Kuri District
Qulensya Wa Abd Al Kuri District () is one of two districts of the Socotra Governorate, Yemen. It occupies the western part of the main island of Socotra archipelago, and all other islands of the archipelago. It is named after its capital, Qule ...
Villages
See also
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Hadhramaut Mountains
Hadhramaut ( ar, حَضْرَمَوْتُ \ حَضْرَمُوتُ, Ḥaḍramawt / Ḥaḍramūt; Hadramautic: 𐩢𐩳𐩧𐩣𐩩, ''Ḥḍrmt'') is a region in South Arabia, comprising eastern Yemen, parts of western Oman and southern Sau ...
References
Governorates of Yemen
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