Shabwah Governorate

Shabwah محافظة شَبْوَة
Governorate
Country	Yemen
Region	Hadramout Region
Capital city	Ataq
Government
• Governor	Mohammed Saleh bin Adeow [1][2]
Area
• Total	47,728 km^2 (18,428 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[3]
• Total	668,000
• Density	14/km^2 (36/sq mi)

Shabwah (Arabic: شَبْوَة, romanized: 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, after forces loyal to the government of Abd Rabbah Mansour Hadi defeated Houthi rebels.^[4]

Geography

Adjacent governorates

• Hadhramaut Governorate (north, east)
• Abyan Governorate (south)
• Al Bayda Governorate (west)
• Marib Governorate (north, west)

Districts

Shabwah Governorate comprises the following 17 districts. These districts in are divided into sub-districts, and then further subdivided into villages:

• Ain District
• Al Talh District
• Ar Rawdah District
• Arma District
• As Said District
• Ataq District
• Bayhan District
• Dhar District
• Habban District
• Hatib District
• Jardan District
• Mayfa'a District
• Merkhah Al Ulya District
• Merkhah As Sufla District
• Nisab District
• Rudum District
• Usaylan District

References

1. "بن عديو يؤدي اليمين الدستورية بمناسبة تعيينه محافظاً لمحافظة شبوة". Feb 5, 2019. Retrieved Aug 12, 2021.
2. "Shabwah Governor: Saudi Arabia Helped in Preserving State Institutions". Asharq AL-awsat. Retrieved Aug 12, 2021.
3. "Statistical Yearbook 2011". Central Statistical Organisation. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
4. "Anti-Houthi fighters take Shabwa in southern Yemen advance". Reuters. MSN News. 15 August 2015. Archived from the original on 5 February 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2015.