Hadhramaut or Hadramawt is a governorate

Governorates of Yemen

|Yemen is divided into 21 governorates :The governorates are subdivided into 333 districts , which are subdivided into 2,210 sub-districts, and then into 38,284 villages ....

 of Yemen

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....

. Lying within the large historical region of Hadhramaut

Hadhramaut

Hadhramaut, Hadhramout, Hadramawt or Ḥaḍramūt is the formerly independent Qu'aiti state and sultanate encompassing a historical region of the south Arabian Peninsula along the Gulf of Aden in the Arabian Sea, extending eastwards from Yemen to the borders of the Dhofar region of Oman...

, it is the country's largest governorate.

Overview

The capital of Hadhramut is the city of 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...

. Other cities in Hadhramaut include the historical towns of Shibam

Shibam

Shibam is a town in Yemen with about 7,000 inhabitants. The first known inscription about the city dates from the 3rd century AD...

, Sena

Sena, Yemen

Sena is an abandoned ancient town in Yemen located in the eastern Hadramaut valley. This village is distinct from the capital of Yemen, San'a and the town of Sanāw in Oman.-Overview:...

, Seiyun

Seiyun

Say'un is a town in the Hadhramaut region of Yemen. Postage stamps from the former Aden Protectorate sultanate of Kathiri are sometimes inscribed "Kathiri State of Seiyun." As of 2006 the population was 75,700....

, Tarim

Tarim, Yemen

Tarim is a historic town situated in the Hadhramaut Valley of South Yemen, South Arabia. Tarim is widely acknowledged as the theological, juridical, and academic center of the Hadhramaut Valley. An important locus of Islamic learning, it is estimated to contain the highest concentration of...

, and Alshiher. It was badly hit by rainfall during the 2008 Yemen floods, which left thousands homeless and many buildings shattered.

The Socotra

Socotra

Socotra , also spelt Soqotra, is a small archipelago of four islands in the Indian Ocean. The largest island, also called Socotra, is about 95% of the landmass of the archipelago. It lies some east of the Horn of Africa and south of the Arabian Peninsula. The island is very isolated and through...

 archipelago has been part of Hadhramaut Governorate since 2004, when it was moved from 'Adan Governorate

'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....

.
English Yemeni magazine "Yemen Times" published a small travel guide for this region: http://www.yemen-today.com/go/special_reports/5326.html

Districts

• Ad Dis District
  Ad Dis District
  Ad Dis District is a district of the Hadhramaut Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 23,092 inhabitants....
  
  
• Adh Dhlia'ah District
  Adh Dhlia'ah District
  Adh Dhlia'ah District is a district of the Hadhramaut Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 18,678 inhabitants....
  
  
• Al Abr District
  Al Abr District
  Al Abr District is a district of the Hadhramaut Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 3348 inhabitants....
  
  
• Al Mukalla District
  Al Mukalla District
  Al Mukalla District is a district of the Hadhramaut Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 16,748 inhabitants....
  
  
• Al Mukalla City District
• Al Qaf District
  Al Qaf District
  Al Qaf District is a district of the Hadhramaut Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 2,145 inhabitants....
  
  
• Al Qatn District
  Al Qatn District
  Al Qatn District is a district of the Hadhramaut Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 64,248 inhabitants....
  
  
• Amd District
  Amd District
  Amd District is a district of the Hadhramaut Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 20,052 inhabitants....
  
  
• Ar Raydah Wa Qusayar District
  Ar Raydah Wa Qusayar District
  Ar Raydah Wa Qusayar District is a district of the Hadhramaut Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 45,180 inhabitants....
  
  
• As Sawm District
  As Sawm District
  As Sawm District is a district of the Hadhramaut Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 12,666 people....
  
  
• Ash Shihr District
  Ash Shihr District
  Ash Shihr District is a district of the Hadhramaut Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 73,482 people....
  
  
• Brom Mayfa District
  Brom Mayfa District
  Brom Mayfa District is a district of the Hadhramaut Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 17,327 inhabitants....
  
  
• Daw'an District
  Daw'an District
  Daw'an District is a district of the Hadhramaut Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 43,836 inhabitants....
  
  
• Ghayl Ba Wazir District
  Ghayl Ba Wazir District
  Ghayl Ba Wazir District is a district of the Hadhramaut Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 48,831 people....
  
  
• Ghayl Bin Yamin District
  Ghayl Bin Yamin District
  Ghayl Bin Yamin District is a district of the Hadhramaut Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 28,120 inhabitants....
  
  
• Hagr As Sai'ar District
  Hagr As Sai'ar District
  Hagr As Sai'ar District is a district of the Hadhramaut Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 2,474 inhabitants....
  
  
• Hajr District
  Hajr District
  Hajr District is a district of the Hadhramaut Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 25,566 inhabitants....
  
  
• Hidaybu (Socotra-East) District
  Hidaybu (Socotra-East) District
  Hidaybu District is a district of the Hadhramaut Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 34,011 people....
  
  
• Huraidhah District
  Huraidhah District
  Huraidhah District is a district of the Hadhramaut Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 18,684 inhabitants....
  
  
• Qulensya Wa Abd Al Kuri (Socotra-West and Abd Al Kuri) District
  Qulensya Wa Abd Al Kuri (Socotra-West and Abd Al Kuri) District
  Qulensya Wa Abd Al Kuri District is a district of the Hadhramaut Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 10,109 inhabitants....
  
  
• Rakhyah District
  Rakhyah District
  Rakhyah District is a district of the Hadhramaut Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 8,715 inhabitants....
  
  
• Rumah District
  Rumah District
  Rumah District is a district of the Hadhramaut Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 6,357 inhabitants....
  
  
• Sah District
  Sah District
  Sah District is a district of the Hadhramaut Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 24,146 people....
  
  
• Sayun District
  Sayun District
  Sayun District is a district of the Hadhramaut Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 102,409 inhabitants....
  
  
• Shibam District
  Shibam District
  Shibam District is a district of the Hadhramaut Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 48,829 inhabitants....
  
  
• Tarim District
  Tarim District
  Tarim District is a district of the Hadhramaut Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 100,617 inhabitants....
  
  
• Thamud District
  Thamud District
  Thamud District is a district of the Hadhramaut Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 4,402 inhabitants....
  
  
• Wadi Al Ayn District
  Wadi Al Ayn District
  Wadi Al Ayn District is a district of the Hadhramaut Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 28,474 inhabitants....
  
  
• Yabuth District
  Yabuth District
  Yabuth District is a district of the Hadhramaut Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 9,862 inhabitants....
  
  
• Zamakh wa Manwakh District
  Zamakh wa Manwakh District
  Zamakh wa Manwakh District is a district of the Hadhramaut Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 1,505 inhabitants....
  
  

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Hadhramaut

Hadhramaut, Hadhramout, Hadramawt or Ḥaḍramūt is the formerly independent Qu'aiti state and sultanate encompassing a historical region of the south Arabian Peninsula along the Gulf of Aden in the Arabian Sea, extending eastwards from Yemen to the borders of the Dhofar region of Oman...

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