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Hadhramaut Governorate [a] (Arabic: حضرموت Ḥaḍramawt) is a governorateofYemen. Lying within the large historical region of Hadhramaut, it is the country's largest governorate.
Hadhramaut
محافظة حضرموت
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Governorate
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| Hadhramaut Governorate | |
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| Country |  Yemen |
| Region |  Hadramout Region |
| Seat | Mukalla |
| Government | |
| • Body | Hadramout National Council |
| • Governor | Mabkhoot bin Mubarak bin Madhi[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 191,737 km2 (74,030 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 1st place |
| Population
(2011)[2]
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| • Total | 2,255,000 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (30/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | YE-HD |
The capital of Hadhramut is the city of Mukalla. Other cities in Hadhramaut include the historical towns of Shibam, Sena, Seiyun, Tarim, and Ash Shihr.
The Socotra Archipelago was transferred from the Aden Governorate to the Hadhramaut Governorate in 2004. It was subsequently separated to form the newly created Socotra Governorate in December 2013.
Hadhramaut Governorate is divided into the following 28 districts, after the creation of Socotra Governorate in December 2013. These districts are further divided into sub-districts, and then further subdivided into villages:
Two districts have formed in the new Socotra Governorate since December 2013:
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