Al Mahrah Governorate

Al Mahrah (Arabic: ٱلْمَهْرَة Al-Mahrah), or simply Mahra, is a governorate (muhafazah) of Yemen in the southern part of the Arabian Peninsula. Situated in the area of the former Mahra Sultanate, its capital is Al Ghaydah. It has international borders with Oman.

Al Mahrah
ٱلْمَهْرَة
Governorate
al-Hawf in al-Mahrah during the annual Khareef season
Country Yemen
Region Hadramout Region
SeatAl Ghaydah
Government
  GovernorMohammed Ali Yaser
Area
  Total82,405 km2 (31,817 sq mi)
Population
  Total500,000
  Density6.1/km2 (16/sq mi)
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