List of Yemen Governorates and Capitals

Yemen is divided into 22 governorates, which are further divided into districts. Here is a list of the 22 governorates of Yemen:

Yemen Governorates and Capitals

GovernoratesCapitalArea (km2) Population Population DensityZone
AbyanZinjibar21,939658,82430Aden
AdenAden1,1141,087,653976Aden
Al BaydaAl Bayda11,193835,68375Sheba
Al HudaydahAl Hudaydah17,5093,774,914216Tahamah
Al JawfAl Hazm30,620663,14722Sheba
Al MahrahAl Ghaydah122,500400,0003Hadramaut
Al MahwitAl Mahwit2,858732,360256Tahamah
Amanat Al AsimahaSana'a1261,174,7679,324Sanaa
AmranAmran9,5871,123,651117Azal
DhaleDhale4,786602,613126Aden
DhamarDhamar10,4951,697,067162Azal
HadramautMukalla191,7371,329,0857Hadramaut
HajjahHajjah10,1411,887,213186Tahamah
IbbIbb6,4843,911,070603Al Janad
LahijLahij15,210926,29161Aden
Ma'ribMa'rib20,023504,69625Sheba
RaymahAl-Jabin3,442502,505146Tahamah
Sa'dahSa'dah15,022987,66366Azal
Sana'aSana'a15,0522,279,665151Azal
ShabwahAtaq47,728651,50914Hadramaut
SocotrabHadibu2,35960,00041Hadramaut
TaizTaiz12,6054,554,443361Al Janad
YemenSana'a528,07630,109,22557

Written by | Updated: Sept 03, 2024, 23:15 IST