Shabwah Governorate

Governorate of Yemen

Governorate in Hadramout Region, Yemen

Shabwah محافظة شَبْوَة
Governorate

Country	Yemen
Region	Hadramout Region
Capital city	Ataq
Government
• Governor	Mohammed Saleh bin Adeow ^[1]^[2]
Area
• Total	47,728 km² (18,428 sq mi)
Population (2011)^[3]
• Total	668,000
• Density	14/km² (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:

References

^ "بن عديو يؤدي اليمين الدستورية بمناسبة تعيينه محافظاً لمحافظة شبوة". Feb 5, 2019. Retrieved Aug 12, 2021.
^ "Shabwah Governor: Saudi Arabia Helped in Preserving State Institutions". Asharq AL-awsat. Retrieved Aug 12, 2021.
^ "Statistical Yearbook 2011". Central Statistical Organisation. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
^ "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.