Shabwah (Arabic: شَبْوَة, romanized: Šabwa) is a governorate (province) of Yemen. Its main town is Ataq.
During the Yemeni Civil War in 2015, the province became a battleground. The battle, known as the Shabwah Campaign, ended on August 15, 2015, after forces loyal to the government of Abd Rabbah Mansour Hadi defeated Houthi rebels.
Geography
Adjacent governorates
- Hadhramaut Governorate (north, east)
- Abyan Governorate (south)
- Al Bayda Governorate (west)
- Marib Governorate (north, west)
Districts
Shabwah Governorate is divided into the following 17 districts. These districts are further divided into sub-districts, and then further subdivided into villages:
- Ain District
- Al Talh District
- Ar Rawdah District
- Arma District
- As Said District
- Ataq District
- Bayhan District
- Dhar District
- Habban District
- Hatib District
- Jardan District
- Mayfa’a District
- Merkhah Al Ulya District
- Merkhah As Sufla District
- Nisab District
- Rudum District
- Usaylan District