Shabwah ( ar, شَبْوَة, Šabwa) is a
governorate
A governorate is an administrative division of a state. It is headed by a governor. As English-speaking nations tend to call regions administered by governors either states or provinces, the term ''governorate'' is often used in translation from ...
(province) of
Yemen
Yemen (; ar, ٱلْيَمَن, al-Yaman), officially the Republic of Yemen,, ) is a country in Western Asia. It is situated on the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula, and borders Saudi Arabia to the north and Oman to the northeast and ...
. Its main town is
Ataq
Ataq ( ar, عتق), alternately spelled Attaq, is a small city and the capital of Shabwah Governorate in Yemen. Ataq is 458 km south east of Sanaa. The difference in elevation of the city is about 70 m with generally partially flat topography ...
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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
The Houthi movement (; ar, ٱلْحُوثِيُّون ''al-Ḥūthīyūn'' ), officially called Ansar Allah (' ''Partisans of God'' or ''Supporters of God'') and colloquially simply Houthis, is an Islamist political and armed movement that ...
rebels.
Districts
Shabwah Governorate is divided into the following 17 districts. These districts are further divided into sub-districts, and then further subdivided into villages:
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Ataq District
Ataq District is a district of the Shabwah Governorate in Yemen
Yemen (; ar, ٱلْيَمَن, al-Yaman), officially the Republic of Yemen,, ) is a country in Western Asia. It is situated on the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula, and ...
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Bayhan Districtt
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Jardan District
Jardan District is a district of the Shabwah Governorate in Yemen
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Nisab District
Nisab District is a district of the Shabwah Governorate in Yemen
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Usaylan District
Usaylan District () is a district of the Shabwah Governorate in Yemen
Yemen (; ar, ٱلْيَمَن, al-Yaman), officially the Republic of Yemen,, ) is a country in Western Asia. It is situated on the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula, ...
References
Governorates of Yemen
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