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Administrative divisions Yemen, in 35 editions.
The entry for Yemen published Administrative divisions in 35 editions of 35, from 1991 to 2025. The text changed in 19 editions. Each is shown as published. Administrative divisions in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 19
- the first edition with it
- 1991
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Administrative divisions” (1991 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024- 17 governorates (muhafazat, singular--muhafazah);
- Abyan, Adan, Al Bayda, Al Hudaydah, Al Jawf, Al Mahrah, Al Mahwit, Dhamar, Hadramawt, Hajjah, Ibb, Lahij, Marib, Sadah, Sana, Shabwah, Taizz
17 governorates (muhafazat, singular--muhafazah); Abyan, Adan, Al Bayda, Al Hudaydah, Al Jawf, Al Mahrah, Al Mahwit, Dhamar, Hadramawt, Hajjah, Ibb, Lahij, Marib, Sadah, Sana, Shabwah, Taizz
- 17 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah);
- Abyan, `Adan, Al Bayda', Al Hudaydah, Al Jawf, Al Mahrah, Al Mahwit, Dhamar, Hadramawt, Hajjah, Ibb, Lahij, Ma'rib, Sa`dah, San`a', Shabwah, Ta`izz
17 governorates (muhafazat, singular--muhafazah); singular - muhafazah); Abyan, Adan, `Adan, Al Bayda, Bayda',
Al Hudaydah, Al Jawf, Al Mahrah, Al Mahwit, Dhamar, Hadramawt, Hajjah, Ibb,
Lahij, Marib, Sadah, Sana, Ma'rib, Sa`dah, San`a', Shabwah, Taizz Ta`izz
- 17 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah);
- Abyan, 'Adan, Al Bayda', Al Hudaydah, Al Jawf, Al Mahrah, Al Mahwit, Dhamar, Hadramawt, Hajjah, Ibb, Lahij, Ma'rib, Sa'dah, San'a', Shabwah, Ta'izz
note: there may be a new capital district of San'a'
17 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah); Abyan, `Adan, 'Adan, Al Bayda',
Al Hudaydah, Al Jawf, Al Mahrah, Al Mahwit, Dhamar, Hadramawt, Hajjah, Ibb,
Lahij, Ma'rib, Sa`dah, San`a', Sa'dah, San'a', Shabwah, Ta`izz Ta'izz
note:
there may be a new capital district of San'a'
- 17 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah);
- Abyan, Adan, Al Bayda, Al Hudaydah, Al Jawf, Al Mahrah, Al Mahwit, Dhamar, Hadramaut, Hajjah, Ibb, Lahij, Marib, Sadah, Sana, Shabwah, Taizz
17 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah); Abyan, 'Adan, Adan, Al Bayda',
Bayda, Al Hudaydah, Al Jawf, Al Mahrah, Al Mahwit, Dhamar, Hadramawt, Hadramaut,
Hajjah, Ibb,Ma'rib, Sa'dah, San'a', Marib, Sadah, Sana, Shabwah, Ta'izz Taizz
note:
there may be a new capital district of San'a'
- 17 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah);
- Abyan, Adan, Al Bayda, Al Hudaydah, Al Jawf, Al Mahrah, Al Mahwit, Dhamar, Hadramaut, Hajjah, Ibb, Lahij, Marib, Sadah, Sana, Shabwah, Taizz
note: there may be a new governorate for the capital city of Sanaa
17 governorates (muhafazat, singular -
muhafazah); Abyan, Adan, Al
Mahwit, Dhamar, Hadramaut,
Shabwah, Taizz
note: there may be a new governorate for the capital city of Sanaa
- 17 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah);
- Abyan, Aden, Al Bayda, Al Hudaydah, Al Jawf, Al Mahrah, Al Mahwit, Ataq, Dhamar, Hadhramaut, Hajjah, Ibb, Lahij, Ma'rib, Sa'dah, San'a', Ta'izz
note: there may be a new governorate for the capital city of Sanaa
17 governorates (muhafazat, singular -
muhafazah); Abyan, Adan, Aden, Al Bayda, Al Hudaydah, Al Jawf, Al Mahrah, Al
Al Mahwit, Ataq, Dhamar, Hadramaut, Hadhramaut, Hajjah, Ibb, Lahij, Marib, Sadah, Sana, Ma'rib,Shabwah, Taizz Sa'dah, San'a', Ta'izz
note: there may be a new governorate for the capital city of Sanaa
- 17 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah);
- Abyan, Aden, Al Bayda, Al Hudaydah, Al Jawf, Al Mahrah, Al Mahwit, Ataq, Dhamar, Hadhramaut, Hajjah, Ibb, Lahij, Ma'rib, Sa'dah, San'a', Ta'izz
note: there may be a new governorate for the capital city of Sanaa
17 governorates (muhafazat, singular -
muhafazah); Abyan, Aden, Al Bayda, Al Hudaydah, Al Jawf, Al Mahrah,
Mahwit, Ataq, Dhamar, Hadhramaut, Hajjah, Ibb, Lahij, Ma'rib,
San'a', Ta'izz
note: there may be a new governorate for the capital city of Sanaa
- 17 governorates (muhafazat, singular-muhafazah);
- Abyan, Aden, Al Bayda, Al Hudaydah, Al Jawf, Al Mahrah, Al Mahwit, 'Ataq, Dhamar, Hadhramaut, Hajjah, Ibb, Lahij, Ma'rib, Sa'dah, San'a', Ta'izz
note: there may be a new governorate for the capital city of Sanaa
17 governorates (muhafazat, singular -muhafazah); singular-muhafazah); Abyan, Aden, Al Bayda, Al Hudaydah, Al Jawf, Al
Mahrah, AlAtaq, 'Ataq, Dhamar, Hadhramaut, Hajjah, Ibb, Lahij,
Ma'rib, Sa'dah,
note: there may be a new governorate for the capital city of Sanaa
- 17 governorates (muhafazat, singular--muhafazah);
- Abyan, 'Adan, Al Bayda', Al Hudaydah, Al Jawf, Al Mahrah, Al Mahwit, 'Ataq, Dhamar, Hadhramawt, Hajjah, Ibb, Lahij, Ma'rib, Sa'dah, San'a', Ta'izz
note: there may be a new governorate for the capital city of Sanaa
17 governorates (muhafazat,singular-muhafazah); singular--muhafazah); Abyan, Aden, 'Adan, Al Bayda, Bayda', Al Hudaydah, Al Jawf, Al
Al Mahrah, Al Mahwit, 'Ataq, Dhamar, Hadhramaut, Hadhramawt, Hajjah, Ibb, Lahij,
Ma'rib, Sa'dah, San'a', Ta'izz
note: there may be a new governorate for the capital city of Sanaa
- 17 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah);
- Abyan, 'Adan, Al Bayda', Al Hudaydah, Al Jawf, Al Mahrah, Al Mahwit, 'Ataq, Dhamar, Hadhramawt, Hajjah, Ibb, Lahij, Ma'rib, Sa'dah, San'a', Ta'izz
note: there may be three new governorates - the capital city of Sanaa, Amran, Dala'a
17 governorates (muhafazat,
singular--muhafazah);
note: there may be a three new governorate for governorates - the capital city of Sanaa Sanaa, Amran, Dala'a
- 17 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah);
- Abyan, 'Adan, Al Bayda', Al Hudaydah, Al Jawf, Al Mahrah, Al Mahwit, 'Ataq, Dhamar, Hadhramawt, Hajjah, Ibb, Lahij, Ma'rib, Sa'dah, San'a', Ta'izz note: there may be three more governorates: Al Daleh, Shabwah, and the capital city of Sana'a
17 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah); Abyan, 'Adan, Al Bayda', Al Hudaydah, Al Jawf, Al Mahrah, Al Mahwit, 'Ataq, Dhamar, Hadhramawt, Hajjah, Ibb, Lahij, Ma'rib, Sa'dah, San'a', Ta'izznew governorates - more governorates: Al Daleh, Shabwah, and the capital city of Sanaa, Amran, Dala'a Sana'a
The same text in 2002 and 2003.
- 19 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah);
- Abyan, 'Adan, Ad Dali', Al Bayda', Al Hudaydah, Al Jawf, Al Mahrah, Al Mahwit, 'Amran, Dhamar, Hadramawt, Hajjah, Ibb, Lahij, Ma'rib, Sa'dah, San'a', Shabwah, Ta'izz
note: there may be one additional governorate of the capital city of Sanaa
17 19 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah); Abyan, 'Adan, Ad Dali', Al Bayda', Al Hudaydah, Al Jawf, Al Mahrah, Al Mahwit, 'Ataq, 'Amran, Dhamar, Hadhramawt, Hadramawt, Hajjah, Ibb, Lahij, Ma'rib, Sa'dah, San'a', Shabwah, Ta'izz
note: there may be three more governorates: Al Daleh, Shabwah, and one additional governorate of the capital city of Sana'a Sanaa
The same text in 5 editions, 2004 to 2008.
- 19 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah);
- Abyan, 'Adan, Ad Dali', Al Bayda', Al Hudaydah, Al Jawf, Al Mahrah, Al Mahwit, 'Amran, Dhamar, Hadramawt, Hajjah, Ibb, Lahij, Ma'rib, Sa'dah, San'a', Shabwah, Ta'izz
note: for electoral and administrative purposes, the capital city of Sanaa is treated as an additional governorate
19 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah); Abyan, 'Adan, Ad Dali', Al Bayda', Al Hudaydah, Al Jawf, Al Mahrah, Al Mahwit, 'Amran, Dhamar, Hadramawt, Hajjah, Ibb, Lahij, Ma'rib, Sa'dah, San'a', Shabwah, Ta'izz
note: there may be one additional governorate of for electoral and administrative purposes, the capital city of Sanaa is treated as an additional governorate
- 21 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah);
- Abyan, 'Adan, Ad Dali', Al Bayda', Al Hudaydah, Al Jawf, Al Mahrah, Al Mahwit, Amanat al 'Asimah, 'Amran, Dhamar, Hadramawt, Hajjah, Ibb, Lahij, Ma'rib, Raymah, Sa'dah, San'a', Shabwah, Ta'izz
19 21 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah); Abyan, 'Adan, Ad Dali', Al Bayda', Al Hudaydah, Al Jawf, Al Mahrah, Al Mahwit, Amanat al 'Asimah, 'Amran, Dhamar, Hadramawt, Hajjah, Ibb, Lahij, Ma'rib, Raymah, Sa'dah, San'a', Shabwah, Ta'izz
note: for electoral and administrative purposes, the capital city of Sanaa is treated as an additional governorate
- 21 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah);
- Abyan, 'Adan (Aden), Ad Dali', Al Bayda', Al Hudaydah, Al Jawf, Al Mahrah, Al Mahwit, Amanat al 'Asimah, 'Amran, Dhamar, Hadramawt, Hajjah, Ibb, Lahij, Ma'rib, Raymah, Sa'dah, San'a' (Sanaa), Shabwah, Ta'izz
21 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah); Abyan, 'Adan, 'Adan (Aden), Ad Dali', Al Bayda', Al Hudaydah, Al Jawf, Al Mahrah, Al Mahwit, Amanat al 'Asimah, 'Amran, Dhamar, Hadramawt, Hajjah, Ibb, Lahij, Ma'rib, Raymah, Sa'dah, San'a', San'a' (Sanaa), Shabwah, Ta'izz
- 21 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah);
- Abyan, 'Adan (Aden), Ad Dali', Al Bayda', Al Hudaydah, Al Jawf, Al Mahrah, Al Mahwit, Amanat al 'Asimah (Sanaa City), 'Amran, Dhamar, Hadramawt, Hajjah, Ibb, Lahij, Ma'rib, Raymah, Sa'dah, San'a' (Sanaa), Shabwah, Ta'izz
21 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah); Abyan, 'Adan (Aden), Ad Dali', Al Bayda', Al Hudaydah, Al Jawf, Al Mahrah, Al Mahwit, Amanat al 'Asimah, 'Asimah (Sanaa City), 'Amran, Dhamar, Hadramawt, Hajjah, Ibb, Lahij, Ma'rib, Raymah, Sa'dah, San'a' (Sanaa), Shabwah, Ta'izz
The same text in 3 editions, 2012 to 2014.
- 20 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah) and 1 municipality*;
- Abyan, 'Adan (Aden), Ad Dali', Al Bayda', Al Hudaydah, Al Jawf, Al Mahrah, Al Mahwit, Amanat al 'Asimah (Sanaa City)*, 'Amran, Dhamar, Hadramawt, Hajjah, Ibb, Lahij, Ma'rib, Raymah, Sa'dah, San'a' (Sanaa), Shabwah, Ta'izz
21 20 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah); muhafazah) and 1 municipality*; Abyan, 'Adan (Aden), Ad Dali', Al Bayda', Al Hudaydah, Al Jawf, Al Mahrah, Al Mahwit, Amanat al 'Asimah (Sanaa City), City)*, 'Amran, Dhamar, Hadramawt, Hajjah, Ibb, Lahij, Ma'rib, Raymah, Sa'dah, San'a' (Sanaa), Shabwah, Ta'izz
- 21 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah) and 1 municipality*;
- Abyan, 'Adan (Aden), Ad Dali', Al Bayda', Al Hudaydah, Al Jawf, Al Mahrah, Al Mahwit, Amanat al 'Asimah (Sanaa City)*, 'Amran, Arkhabil Suqutra (Socotra Archipelago), Dhamar, Hadramawt, Hajjah, Ibb, Lahij, Ma'rib, Raymah, Sa'dah, San'a' (Sanaa), Shabwah, Ta'izz
20 21 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah) and 1 municipality*; Abyan, 'Adan (Aden), Ad Dali', Al Bayda', Al Hudaydah, Al Jawf, Al Mahrah, Al Mahwit, Amanat al 'Asimah (Sanaa City)*, 'Amran, Arkhabil Suqutra (Socotra Archipelago), Dhamar, Hadramawt, Hajjah, Ibb, Lahij, Ma'rib, Raymah, Sa'dah, San'a' (Sanaa), Shabwah, Ta'izz
The same text in 9 editions, 2016 to 2024.
- 22 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah);
- Abyan, 'Adan (Aden), Ad Dali', Al Bayda', Al Hudaydah, Al Jawf, Al Mahrah, Al Mahwit, Amanat al 'Asimah (Sanaa City), 'Amran, Arkhabil Suqutra (Socotra Archipelago), Dhamar, Hadramawt, Hajjah, Ibb, Lahij, Ma'rib, Raymah, Sa'dah, San'a' (Sanaa), Shabwah, Ta'izz
21 22 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah) and 1 municipality*; muhafazah); Abyan, 'Adan (Aden), Ad Dali', Al Bayda', Al Hudaydah, Al Jawf, Al Mahrah, Al Mahwit, Amanat al 'Asimah (Sanaa City)*, City), 'Amran, Arkhabil Suqutra (Socotra Archipelago), Dhamar, Hadramawt, Hajjah, Ibb, Lahij, Ma'rib, Raymah, Sa'dah, San'a' (Sanaa), Shabwah, Ta'izz
- 22 governorates ( muhafazat , singular - muhafazah );
- Abyan, 'Adan (Aden), Ad Dali', Al Bayda', Al Hudaydah, Al Jawf, Al Mahrah, Al Mahwit, Amanat al 'Asimah (Sanaa City), 'Amran, Arkhabil Suqutra (Socotra Archipelago), Dhamar, Hadramawt, Hajjah, Ibb, Lahij, Ma'rib, Raymah, Sa'dah, San'a' (Sanaa), Shabwah, Ta'izz
22 governorates (muhafazat, ( muhafazat , singular - muhafazah); muhafazah ); Abyan, 'Adan (Aden), Ad Dali', Al Bayda', Al Hudaydah, Al Jawf, Al Mahrah, Al Mahwit, Amanat al 'Asimah (Sanaa City), 'Amran, Arkhabil Suqutra (Socotra Archipelago), Dhamar, Hadramawt, Hajjah, Ibb, Lahij, Ma'rib, Raymah, Sa'dah, San'a' (Sanaa), Shabwah, Ta'izz
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Yemen: Administrative divisions.” The World Factbook, 1991–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/yemen/administrative-divisions.