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Governorates of Yemen
Yemen is divided into 19 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah):
- Abyan
- 'Adan
- Ad Dali'
- Al Bayda'
- Al Hudaydah
- Al Jawf
- Al Mahrah
- Al Mahwit
- 'Amran
- Dhamar
- Hadhramaut
- Hajjah
- Ibb
- Lahij
- Ma'rib
- Sa'dah
- Sanaá
- Shabwah
- Ta'izz
note: there may be one additional governorate of the capital city of Sanaá.
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