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Yemen

The Republic of Yemen , commonly known as Yemen , is a country located in the Middle East, occupying the southwestern to southern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the north, the Red Sea to the west, and Oman to the east....

is divided into 21 governorate

Governorate

A governorate is an administrative division of a country. It is headed by a governor. As English-speaking nations tend to call regions administered by governors either states, provinces, or colonies, the term governorate is often used in translation from non-English-speaking administrations.The...

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Former North Yemen North Yemen North Yemen is a term currently used to designate the Yemen Arab Republic , its predecessor, the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen , and their predecessors that exercised sovereignty over the territory that is now the north-western part of the state of Yemen in southern Arabia.Neither state ever... (Yemen Arab Republic), until 1990
'Amran 'Amran Governorate Amran is a governorate of Yemen.-Districts:Al Ashah DistrictAl Madan DistrictAl Qaflah DistrictAmran DistrictAs Sawd DistrictAs Sudah DistrictBani Suraim DistrictDhi Bin DistrictHabur Zulaymah DistrictHarf Sufyan District...		'Amran	9,013	877,786	2
Ad Dali' Ad Dali' Governorate Ad Dali is a governorate of Yemen.-Districts:Ad Dhale'e DistrictAl Azariq DistrictAl Husha DistrictAl Hussein DistrictAsh Shu'ayb DistrictDamt DistrictJahaf DistrictJuban District*Qa'atabah District...	الضالع	Ad Dali' Ad Dali' Ad Dali is a capital town of Ad Dali' Governorate, southwestern Yemen. It is located at around , in the elevation of around 1500 metres....	4,448	470,564	4
Al Bayda' Al Bayda' Governorate Al Bayda , also spelt Al-Baidhah or Beida, is one of the 19 governorates of Yemen. It is located near the centre of the country, around the town of Al Bayda'.Its population, according to the 2004 Yemeni census, was 571,778....		Al Bayda' Al Bayda', Yemen Al Bayda, also transliterated as Al-Baidhah or Beida , not to be mixed with al-Bayda' in al-Jawf, the ancient Nashqum) is a town in central Yemen, in the Governorate of Al Bayda'. It is located 130 miles SE of Sanaa, at ....	10,487	577,369	5
Al Hudaydah Al Hudaydah Governorate Al Hudaydah is a governorate of Yemen. Its capital is Al Hudaydah.This governorate borders the Red Sea and is part of the narrow Tihamah region...	الحديدة	Al Hudaydah Al Hudaydah Al Hudaydah is the fourth largest city in Yemen with a population of 400,000 people, and the centre of Al Hudaydah Governorate.-Overview:...	15,407	2,157,552	6
Al Jawf Al Jawf Governorate Al Jawf is a governorate of Yemen.-Districts:Al Ghayl DistrictAl Hazm DistrictAl Humaydat DistrictAl Khalq DistrictAl Maslub DistrictAl Matammah DistrictAl Maton DistrictAz Zahir DistrictBart Al Anan DistrictKhabb wa ash Sha'af District...	الجوف	Al Jawf Al Jawf Al Jawf may refer to:* Al Jawf, Saudi Arabia, a city known in Saudi Arabia for its major prison* Al Jawf Province, a province of Saudi Arabia* Al Jawf Governorate, a governorate of Yemen* Al Jawf, Libya, a city and municipality in Libya...	46,170	443,797	7
Al Mahwit Al Mahwit Governorate Al Mahwit is one of the governorates of Yemen.-Districts:Al Khabt DistrictAl Mahwait DistrictAl Mahwait City DistrictAr Rujum DistrictAt Tawilah DistrictBani Sa'd DistrictHufash DistrictMilhan District*Shibam Kawkaban District...		Al Mahwit Al Mahwit Al Mahwit is a capital city of Al Mahwit Governorate, Yemen. It is located at around , at an elevation of about 2000 metres....	2,452	494,557	9
Amanat Al Asimah Sana'a -Districts:Al Wahdah DistrictAs Sabain DistrictAssafi'yah DistrictAt Tahrir DistrictAth'thaorah DistrictAz'zal DistrictBani Al Harith DistrictMa'ain DistrictOld City DistrictShu'aub District-Old City:...		San'a'	126	1,747,834	10
Dhamar Dhamar Governorate Dhamar , also spelt Thamar, is a governorate of Yemen. It is located to the south and southeast of Sana'a Governorate, to the north of Ibb Governorate, to the east of Al Hudaydah Governorate and to the northwest of Al Bayda' Governorate in the central highlands of Yemen...		Dhamar Dhamar, Yemen Dhamar is a city in southwestern Yemen. It is located at , at an elevation of around 2400 metres.-Overview:Dhamar is situated 100 km to the south of Sana'a, north of Ibb, and west of Al-Beidha, 2700 m above sea level. Its name “Dhamar” goes back to the king of Sheba and Dou-Reddan at 15-35 AD...	8,705	1,330,108	11
Hajjah Hajjah Governorate Hajjah is a governorate of Yemen. Bordered by the Red Sea, it has its capital in Hajjah.-Overview:Claims have been made that this region along with Sa'dah and Al Hudaydah legally belong to Saudi Arabia due to irregularities in the Treaty of Taif and the fact that it was once part of Asir that was...		Hajjah Hajjah Hajjah is the capital city of Hajjah Governorate in northwestern Yemen. It is located 127 kilometres northwest of Sana'a, at an elevation of about 1800 metres. As of 2003, the Hajjah City District had a population of 53,887 inhabitants....	9,376	1,479,568	13
Ibb Ibb Governorate Ibb is a governorate of Yemen. It is located in the inland south of the country with Ta'izz Governorate to the southwest, Ad Dali' Governorate to the southeast, Dhamar Governorate to the north, and short borders with Al Bayda' Governorate to the east and Al Hudaydah Governorate to the west...	إب	Ibb Ibb Ibb is a city in Yemen, the capital of Ibb Governorate, situated on a mountain ridge, surrounded by fertile land and is known as "The Green City". It is located about 73 miles north-east of Mocha. Ibb was governed by a semi-autonomous emir until 1944, when the emirate was abolished...	6,031	2,131,861	14
Ma'rib Ma'rib Governorate Ma'rib is a governorate of Yemen. Its centre, Ma'rib, was established after the discovery of oil deposits in 1984. Ma'rib's population in 2004 was 241,619.-Districts:Al Abdiyah DistrictAl Jubah DistrictBidbadah DistrictHarib District...	مأرب	Ma'rib Ma'rib Ma'rib or Marib is the capital town of the Ma'rib Governorate, Yemen and was the capital of the Sabaean kingdom, which some scholars believe to be the ancient Sheba of biblical fame. It is located at , approximately 120 kilometers east of Yemen's modern capital, Sana'a...	19,529	238,522	16
Raymah Raymah Governorate Raymah is a governorate of Yemen.It was established in January 2004.-Districts:Al Jabin DistrictAl Jafariyah DistrictAs Salafiyah DistrictBilad At Ta'am DistrictKusmah DistrictMazhar District...		Raymah Raymah Raymah is a village in western central Yemen. It is located in the San‘a’ Governorate.-External links:*...	2,239	394,448	17
Sa'dah Sa'dah Governorate Saada is a governorate located in the north of Yemen on the border with Saudi Arabia. As of February 2004, the province had a population of 695,033 inhabitants, around 3.67% of the total population of Yemen and have an area of 11,375 square kilometers.. It is one of the most inaccessible areas of...	صعدة	Sa'dah Sa'dah Sa`dah is the capital city of Saada Governorate in north-western Yemen. It is located at , at an elevation of about 1,800 meters. Known in antiquity as Karna, its population in 2004 was estimated at 51,870.- External links :*...	14,364	695,033	18
Sana'a Sana'a Governorate San‘a’ is a governorate of Yemen. Its capital is San‘a’, which is also the national capital. However, the city of San‘a’ is not part of the Governorate but instead forms the separate district of Amanat Al-Asemah. The Governorate covers an area of 13,850 km²...	صنعاء	San'a'	13,730	919,215	19
Ta'izz Ta'izz Governorate Ta'izz is a governorate of Yemen. The governorate's capital is Ta'izz, which is the third largest city in Yemen. Other major towns include Al Sawa, Juha and the famous coffee port of Mocha. It has a total population of just over three million and an area of 10,677km².For such a small area, Ta'izz...	تعز	Ta'izz Ta'izz Ta'izz , or Taiz, is a city in the Yemeni Highlands, near the famous Mocha port on the Red Sea, lying at an elevation of about 1,400 metres above sea level. It is the capital of Ta'izz Governorate...	11,573	2,393,425	21
Former South Yemen (People's Democratic Republic of Yemen), until 1990
'Adan 'Adan Governorate Adan is a governorate of Yemen, including the city of Aden. At the 2004 census it had a population of 589,419. The ancient capital, the port city of Crater, was located here....	عدن	Aden Aden Aden is a seaport city in Yemen, located by the eastern approach to the Red Sea , some 170 kilometres east of Bab-el-Mandeb. Its population is approximately 800,000. Aden's ancient, natural harbour lies in the crater of an extinct volcano which now forms a peninsula, joined to the mainland by a...	825	589,419	1
Abyan	أبين	Zinjibar Zinjibar Zinjibar 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 the administrative capital of the Fadhli Sultanate, although the royal residence remained at...	20,380	433,819	3
Al Mahrah Al Mahrah Governorate Al Mahrah or Mahra is a governorate of Yemen in the southern Arabian Peninsula. Situated in the area of the former Mahra Sultanate, its capital is Al Ghaydah....	المهرة	Al Ghaydah Al Ghaydah Al Ghaydah is the capital city of Al Mahrah Governorate in southeastern Yemen. It is located at around ....	78,073	88,594	8
Hadramaut Hadhramaut Governorate Hadhramaut or Hadramawt is a governorate of Yemen. Lying within the large historical region of Hadhramaut, it is the country's largest governorate.-Overview:...	حضرموت	Al Mukalla Al Mukalla Al Mukalla is a main sea port and the capital city of the Hadramaut coastal region in Yemen in the southern part of Arabia on the Gulf of Aden close to the Arabian Sea...	195,626	1,028,556	12
Lahij Lahij Governorate Lahij is a governorate of Yemen.-Districts:Al Hawtah DistrictAl Had DistrictAl Madaribah Wa Al Arah DistrictAl Maflahy DistrictAl Maqatirah DistrictAl Milah DistrictAl Musaymir DistrictAl Qabbaytah District*Habil Jabr District...	لحج	Lahij Lahij Lahij or Lahej is a city and an area located between Ta'izz and Aden in Yemen. From the 18th to the 20th century, its rulers were of the Al-Abdali family who with Al-Sallami, Al-Ramada, Al-Sindi and al-Aqrabi, claims relation to Ahl al-Bayt...	14,003	722,694	15
Shabwah Shabwah Governorate Shabwah is a governorate of Yemen. Its main town is Ataq.-Districts:Ain DistrictAl Talh DistrictAr Rawdah DistrictArma DistrictAs Said DistrictAtaq DistrictBayhan DistrictDhar DistrictHabban DistrictHatib District...	شبوة	Ataq Ataq Ataq , alternately spelled Attaq, is a small city and the capital of Shabwah Governorate in Yemen. Ataq is 458 km south east of Sana'a. The difference in elevation of the city is about 70 m with generally partially flat topography with altitudinal variation in the range of 1120–1190 m.a.s.l....	45,519	470,440	20
Yemen		San'a'	528,076

The governorates are subdivided into 333 districts

Districts of Yemen

||The governorates of Yemen are divided into 333 districts . The districts are subdivided into 2,210 sub-districts, and then into 38,284 villages...

(muderiah), which are subdivided into 2,210 sub-districts, and then into 38,284 villages (as of 2001).

Before 1990, Yemen existed as two separate entities. For more information, see Historic Governorates of Yemen

Historic Governorates of Yemen

As of February 2004, Yemen is divided into twenty governorates and one municipality. The population of each governorate is listed in the table below....

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