Governorates of Yemen

Yemen is divided into twenty-one governorates (muhafazah) and one municipality (amanah [أمانة]): 1) Soqatra Governorate created in December 2013 from parts of Hadramaut, data included there The governorates are subdivided into 333 districts (muderiah), which are subdivided into 1,996 sub-districts, and then into 40,793 villages and 88,817 sub villages (as of 2013). Before 1990, Yemen existed as two separate entities. For more information, see Historic Governorates of Yemen.

Governorates of Yemen

Yemen is divided into twenty-one governorates (muhafazah) and one municipality (amanah [أمانة]): 1) Soqatra Governorate created in December 2013 from parts of Hadramaut, data included there The governorates are subdivided into 333 districts (muderiah), which are subdivided into 1,996 sub-districts, and then into 40,793 villages and 88,817 sub villages (as of 2013). Before 1990, Yemen existed as two separate entities. For more information, see Historic Governorates of Yemen.