Districts & Counties of Yemen map & data
Yemen has 335 districts and counties in this layer, spread over 22 regions. The most are in Hajjah Governorate (31), Hadhramaut (28) and Al Hudaydah Governorate (26). The largest include Khab wa Ash Sha'f, Al Qaff and Rumah.
Districts & Counties by region
| Region | Areas | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hajjah Governorate | 31 | 9.3% |
| Hadhramaut | 28 | 8.4% |
| Al Hudaydah Governorate | 26 | 7.8% |
| Ta'izz Governorate | 23 | 6.9% |
| Ibb Governorate | 20 | 6.0% |
| Al Bayda' Governorate | 20 | 6.0% |
| 'Amran Governorate | 20 | 6.0% |
| Shabwah Governorate | 17 | 5.1% |
| San?a? Governorate | 16 | 4.8% |
| Lahij Governorate | 15 | 4.5% |
| Sa'dah Governorate | 15 | 4.5% |
| Ma'rib Governorate | 14 | 4.2% |
| San?a? | 12 | 3.6% |
| Al Jawf Governorate | 12 | 3.6% |
| Dhamar Governorate | 12 | 3.6% |
| Abyan Governorate | 11 | 3.3% |
| Ad Dali' Governorate | 9 | 2.7% |
| Al Mahwit Governorate | 9 | 2.7% |
| Al Mahrah Governorate | 9 | 2.7% |
| ?Adan Governorate | 8 | 2.4% |
| Raymah Governorate | 6 | 1.8% |
| Socotra | 2 | 0.6% |
Largest districts and counties in Yemen
- Khab wa Ash Sha'fAl Jawf Governorate · 31,902.3 km²
- Al QaffHadhramaut · 30,219.5 km²
- RumahHadhramaut · 26,293.4 km²
- Zamakh wa ManwokhHadhramaut · 22,138.3 km²
- Man'arAl Mahrah Governorate · 16,958.6 km²
- ThamudHadhramaut · 15,432.2 km²
- HatAl Mahrah Governorate · 13,727.7 km²
- ShahinAl Mahrah Governorate · 13,670.2 km²
- As SawmHadhramaut · 12,105.9 km²
- Ma'ribMa'rib Governorate · 9,128.8 km²
- Al AbrHadhramaut · 7,881.7 km²
- Al GhaydhahAl Mahrah Governorate · 7,180 km²
- Al MasilahAl Mahrah Governorate · 6,640 km²
- RadumShabwah Governorate · 5,929.6 km²
- Ghayl bin YaminHadhramaut · 5,546.7 km²
- JardanShabwah Governorate · 5,466.1 km²
- Kitaf wa Al Boqa'Sa'dah Governorate · 5,420.3 km²
- Arma'aShabwah Governorate · 4,756 km²
- AhwarAbyan Governorate · 4,309.2 km²
- KhanfarAbyan Governorate · 3,818.1 km²
- Al Madaribah Wa Al AarahLahij Governorate · 3,483.5 km²
- Daw'anHadhramaut · 3,465.7 km²
- Markhah As SuflaShabwah Governorate · 3,459.8 km²
- OsaylanShabwah Governorate · 3,426 km²
- QishnAl Mahrah Governorate · 3,391.3 km²
- Ar Raydah wa Qussay'arHadhramaut · 3,093.3 km²
- TarimHadhramaut · 3,027.7 km²
- Al QatnHadhramaut · 2,932.3 km²
- Hajar As Say'arHadhramaut · 2,895.1 km²
- Mayfa'ahShabwah Governorate · 2,875.4 km²
- Harf Sufyan'Amran Governorate · 2,725.3 km²
- SayhutAl Mahrah Governorate · 2,721.6 km²
- SahHadhramaut · 2,601.7 km²
- Ar RawdahShabwah Governorate · 2,593.5 km²
- HadibuSocotra · 2,559.6 km²
- Ad Dulay'ahHadhramaut · 2,528 km²
- HajarHadhramaut · 2,496 km²
- Wadi Al AynHadhramaut · 2,334.8 km²
- Ghayl BawazirHadhramaut · 2,282.7 km²
- NisabShabwah Governorate · 2,263.6 km²
What's in this layer
Every district or county in the layer comes with its name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID. Second-level administrative areas: counties, districts, departments and shires.
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How many districts and counties are there in Yemen?
This layer holds 335 districts and counties in Yemen, the most of them in Hajjah Governorate. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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The name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID.
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