Governorates of Yemen
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|} Yemen is divided into 21 governorates (muhafazah):
- Abyan
- 'Adan
- Ad Dali'
- Al Bayda'
- Al Hudaydah
- Al Jawf
- Al Mahrah
- Al Mahwit
- 'Amran
- Dhamar
- Hadramaut
- Hajjah
- Ibb
- Lahij
- Ma'rib
- Sa'dah
- Sana'a
- Shabwah
- Ta'izz
- Sana'a (capital) Not Shown in Map
- Raymah Not Shown in Map
Governorates of South Yemen
Following independence, South Yemen was divided into six governorates (Arabic muhafazat), with roughly natural boundaries, each given a Roman numeral.
| Numeral | Name | Approximate Area (km.²) | Capital |
| I | 'Adan | 6,980 | Aden |
| II | Lahij | 12,766 | Hawatah |
| III | Abyan | 21,489 | Zinjibar |
| IV | Shabwah | 73,908 | Ataq |
| V | Hadhramawt | 155,376 | Al Mukalla |
| VI | al-Mahra | 66,350 | Al Ghaydah |
Provinces of North Yemen
Until 1980, North Yemen was spit into governates. In 1980, the country was reorganized into eight provinces (liwa).| Name | Approximate Area (km.²) |
| Al-Bayda' | 15,000 |
| Al-Hudaydah | 35,000 |
| Hajjah | 17,000 |
| Ibb | 13,000 |
| Rida' | 10,000 |
| Sa`dah | 18,000 |
| San`a' | 80,000 |
| Ta`izz | 12,000 |
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