Abyan is a governorate

Governorates of Yemen

|Yemen is divided into 21 governorates :The governorates are subdivided into 333 districts , which are subdivided into 2,210 sub-districts, and then into 38,284 villages ....

 of Yemen

Yemen

The Republic of Yemen , commonly known as Yemen , is a country located in the Middle East, occupying the southwestern to southern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the north, the Red Sea to the west, and Oman to the east....

. The Abyan region was historically part of the Fadhli Sultanate

Fadhli Sultanate

Fadhli , or the Fadhli Sultanate , was an independent sultanate on the southern coast of the Arabian Peninsula from at least the 15th century until 1967...

. It was a base to the Aden-Abyan Islamic Army

Aden-Abyan Islamic Army

The Aden-Abyan Islamic Army is an Islamist militant organization based in southern Yemen. The group was responsible for kidnapping of 16 foreign tourists in the December 1998 in Abyan. Yemeni government forces attacked place where the hostages were being held resulting in four of the hostages...

 terrorist

Terrorism

Terrorism is the systematic use of terror, especially as a means of coercion. In the international community, however, terrorism has no universally agreed, legally binding, criminal law definition...

 group. Its capital is the city of Zinjibar

Zinjibar

Zinjibar is a port and coastal town in south-central Yemen, the capital of Zinjibar District and the Abyan Governorate. It is located next to the Wadi Bana in the Abyan Delta. From 1962 to 1967, it was the administrative capital of the Fadhli Sultanate, although the royal residence remained at...

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On 31 March 2011, Al Bawaba

Al Bawaba

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reported that Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula

Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula

Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula is a militant Islamist organization, primarily active in Yemen and Saudi Arabia. It was named for al-Qaeda, and says it is subordinate to that group and its now-deceased leader Osama bin Laden, a Saudi citizen whose father was born in Yemen...

 (AQAP) had declared Abyan an "Islamic Emirate" after seizing control of the region. The New York Times reports that those in control, while Islamic militants, are not in fact Al-Qaeda. This takeover was confirmed on May 28. Yemeni government forces launched an effort to re-establish control of the region, resulting in the Battle of Zinjibar

Battle of Zinjibar

The Battle of Zinjibar is a battle during the 2011 Yemeni uprising between forces loyal to Yemeni leader Ali Abdullah Saleh and Islamist militant forces, possibly including elements of al-Qaeda, for control of the town of Zinjibar and its surroundings as part of the wider insurgency in the...

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As well as Zinjibar, the towns of Jaʿār and Shuqrah

Shuqrah

Shuqrah is a coastal town in southern Yemen. It was the capital of the Fadhli Sultanate until the capital moved to Zinjibar in 1962, although the royal residence remained in Shuqrah....

 are also under the control of the Islamists as of 17 August 2011. http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2011/08/17/162813.html

Districts

• Ahwar District
  Ahwar District
  Ahwar District is a district of the Abyan Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 25246 inhabitants....
  
  
• Al Mahfad District
  Al Mahfad District
  Al Mahfad District is a district of the Abyan Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 26,870 inhabitants....
  
  
• Al Wade'a District
  Al Wade'a District
  Al Wade'a District is a district of the Abyan Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 23,400 inhabitants....
  
  
• Jayshan District
  Jayshan District
  Jayshan District is a district of the Abyan Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 14,800 inhabitants....
  
  
• Khanfir District
  Khanfir District
  Khanfir District or Khanfyr District is a district of the Abyan Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 109,044 inhabitants....
  
  
• Lawdar District
  Lawdar District
  Lawdar District is a district of the Abyan Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 88,155 inhabitants.-History:In October 2010, riots took place in Lawdar. A convoy of military officers had to be sent in from Hadramaut to maintain order. Dozens have been killed within...
  
  
• Mudiyah District
  Mudiyah District
  Mudiyah District is a district of the Abyan Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 34,879 inhabitants....
  
  
• Rasad District
  Rasad District
  Rasad District is a district of the Abyan Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 54,825 inhabitants....
  
  
• Sarar District
  Sarar District
  Sarar District is a district of the Abyan Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 15,093 inhabitants....
  
  
• Sibah District
  Sibah District
  Sibah District is a district of the Abyan Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 15,996 inhabitants....
  
  
• Zinjibar District
  Zinjibar District
  Zinjibar District or Zingibar District is a district of the Abyan Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 25,524 inhabitants....
  
  

Settlements

Abu `amir

Abu `Amir

Abu `Amir is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate on a wadi to the northeast of Ja`ar.-External links:*...

  Ad dirjaj

Ad Dirjaj

Ad Dirjaj is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.-External links:*...

Ad diyyu

Ad Diyyu

Ad diyyu is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.-External links:*...

Ahl fashshash

Ahl Fashshash

Ahl fashshash is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.-External links:*...

Ahl fulays

Ahl Fulays

Ahl fulays is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.-External links:*...

Ahmad ash shaykh

Ahmad Ash Shaykh

Ahmad ash shaykh is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.-External links:*...

Al `alam

Al `Alam

Al `alam is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.-External links:*...

Al bahitah

Al Bahitah

Al bahitah is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.-External links:*...

Al habil

Al Habil

Al habil is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.-External links:*...

Al hamam

Al Hamam

Al hamam is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.-External links:*...

Al hisn

Al Hisn

Al Husun is a town in northern Jordan, located north of Amman, and about south of Irbid. It has a population of 33,000. The region has fertile soil which along with the moderate climate allows the growing of high quality crops. Al Husn was known for its wine; now its main products are wheat...

Al jawl

Al Jawl

-Overview:The livelihoods of the local people depend on agriculture. The land, which is coastal plain, is supplied by water from the nearby Wadi Bana, which flows to the west of the village into the sea. Al Jawl lies several kilometres form the coast, north of the coastal town of Al Kawd.-External...

Al kawd

Al Kawd

Al Kawd is a town in south-western Yemen, near Zinjibar. It is located in the Abyan Governorate and lies on the Gulf of Aden, approximately 40 kilometres by road east of Aden...

Al kawr

Al Kawr

Al kawr is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.-External links:*...

Al khamilah

Al Khamilah

Al khamilah is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.-External links:*...

Al khawr

Al Khawr

Al Khawr, also spelled Al Khor, may refer to:*Al Khor, a town located in northern Qatar.*Al Khor Municipality, the municipality in which Al Khor town is located in.*Al Khawr, Yemen...

Al ma`ar

Al Ma`ar

Al ma`ar is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.-External links:*...

Al ma`jalah

Al Ma`jalah

Al ma`jalah is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.-External links:*...

Al mahal

Al Mahal

Al mahal is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.-External links:*...

Al mahlaj

Al Mahlaj

Al mahlaj is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.-External links:*...

Al makhzan al fawqi

Al Makhzan Al Fawqi

Al makhzan al fawqi is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.-External links:*...

Al makhzan al qa`i

Al Makhzan Al Qa`i

Al makhzan al qa`i is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.-External links:*...

Al masani`

Al Masani`, Abyan

Al masani` is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.-External links:*...

Al qarn

Al Qarn

Al qarn is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.-External links:*...

Al qashabah

Al Qashabah

Al qashabah is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.-External links:*...

Al qurna`ah

Al Qurna`ah

Al qurna`ah is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.-External links:*...

An nashsh

An Nashsh

An Nashsh is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.-External links:*...

Ar rawdah

Ar Rawdah, Abyan

Ar rawdah is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.-External links:*...

Ar rawwa

Ar Rawwa

Ar rawwa is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.-External links:*...

As samn

As Samn

As samn is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.-External links:*...

As sarriyah

As Sarriyah

As sarriyah is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.-External links:*...

As suda'

As Suda'

As suda' is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.-External links:*...

Ash sha`bah

Ash Sha`bah

Ash sha`bah is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.-External links:*...

Ash sharaf

Ash Sharaf, Abyan

Ash sharaf, Abyan is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.-External links:*...

Ash sharqiyah

Ash Sharqiyah, Abyan

Ash sharqiyah is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.-External links:*...

At tariyah

At Tariyah

At tariyah is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.-External links:*...

Ath thalib

Ath Thalib

Ath thalib is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.-External links:*...

`Ali hadi

`Ali Hadi

`Ali hadi is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.-External links:*...

`Amudiyah

`Amudiyah

`Amudiyah is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.-External links:*...

`Arabah

`Arabah

`Arabah is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.-External links:*...

`Arqub umm kubayr

`Arqub Umm Kubayr

`Arqub umm kubayr is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.-External links:*...

`Aryab

`Aryab

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`Aslan

`Aslan

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`Awrumah

`Awrumah

`Awrumah is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.-External links:*...

Ba tays

Ba Tays

Ba tays is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.-External links:*...

Ba zulayfah

Ba Zulayfah

Ba zulayfah is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.-External links:*...

Barkan

Barkan, Yemen

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Bathan

Bathan

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Bayt samnah

Bayt Samnah

Bayt samnah is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.-External links:*...

Far`an

Far`an

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Faris

Faris, Yemen

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Ja`ar

Ja`ar

Jaar is a small town and capital of Khanfar District in south-western Yemen. One of the largest settlements in the Abyan Governorate, it is located in the south of the Abyan Governorate to the north of Al Kawd and the regional capital of Zinjibar.The town is located about 2 kilometres east of the...

Jahrah

Jahrah, Yemen

Jahrah, Yemen is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.-External links:*...

Jawf umm maqbabah

Jawf Umm Maqbabah

Jawf umm maqbabah is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.-External links:*...

Jiblat al faraj

Jiblat Al Faraj

Jiblat al faraj is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.-External links:*...

Jiblat al waznah

Jiblat Al Waznah

Jiblat al waznah is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.-External links:*...

Jiblat badr

Jiblat Badr

Jiblat badr is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.-External links:*...

Jirshab

Jirshab

Jirshab is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.-External links:*...

Kabaran

Kabaran

Kabaran is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.-External links:*...

Kadamat al faysh

Kadamat Al Faysh

Kadamat al faysh is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.-External links:*...

Kawd al `abadil

Kawd Al `Abadil

Kawd al `abadil is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.-External links:*...

Kawkab

Kawkab

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Kawrat halimah

Kawrat Halimah

Kawrat halimah is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.-External links:*...

Khabt al aslum

Khabt Al Aslum

Khabt al aslum is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.-External links:*...

Khanfar

Khanfar, Abyan

Khanfar is a village that is a southern suburb of Jaʿār in the Abyan Governorate of south-western Yemen. It is said to be inhabited by Yafa peoples.-History:...

Khuban

Khuban

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Kuwashi

Kuwashi

Kuwashi is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.-External links:*...

Lawdar

Lawdar

Lawdar is a town and seat of Lawdar District in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate. It is served by Lawdar Airport.-History:...

Maghadih

Maghadih

Maghadih is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.-External links:*...

Makrarah

Makrarah

Makrarah is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.-External links:*...

Mansab

Mansab, Yemen

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Maqasir

Maqasir

Maqasir is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.-External links:*...

Maqdah

Maqdah

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Marta`ah

Marta`ah

Marta`ah is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.-External links:*...

Masadi`ah

Masadi`ah

Masadi`ah is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.-External links:*...

Mishal

Mishal

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Mudiyah

Mudiyah

Mudiyah is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.-External links:*...

Mukayras

Mukayras

Mukayras is a town in Abyan Governorate, Yemen. It is located at around at an elevation of about 2170 m.It was one of the South Yemen Protectorates under British rule 1839-1967...

Munab

Munab

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Musaymir

Musaymir

Musaymir is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.-External links:*...

Na`ab

Na`ab

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Na`b

Na`b

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Namir

Namir

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Naq`al

Naq`al

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Qarn al wadi`

Qarn Al Wadi`

Qarn al wadi` is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.-External links:*...

Qaryat ahl hidran

Qaryat Ahl Hidran

Qaryat ahl hidran is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.-External links:*...

Qaryat husayn umm muhammad

Qaryat Husayn Umm Muhammad

Qaryat husayn umm muhammad is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.-External links:*...

Sakin ahl hidran

Sakin Ahl Hidran

Sakin ahl hidran is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.-External links:*...

Sakin ahl mahathith

Sakin Ahl Mahathith

Sakin ahl mahathith is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.-External links:*...

Sakin ahl sadah

Sakin Ahl Sadah

Sakin ahl sadah is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.-External links:*...

Sakin ahl wuhaysh

Sakin Ahl Wuhaysh

Sakin ahl wuhaysh is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.-External links:*...

Sakin hazm

Sakin Hazm

Sakin hazm is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.-External links:*...

Sakin wu`ays

Sakin Wu`ays

Sakin wu`ays is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.-External links:*...

Sayhan

Sayhan

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Shams ad dinShaykh `abdallah

Shaykh `Abdallah

Shaykh `abdallah is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.-External links:*...

Shaykh salim

Shaykh Salim

Shaykh salim is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.-External links:*...

Shubram

Shubram

Shubram is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.-External links:*...

Shuqrah

Shuqrah

Shuqrah is a coastal town in southern Yemen. It was the capital of the Fadhli Sultanate until the capital moved to Zinjibar in 1962, although the royal residence remained in Shuqrah....

Shurjan

Shurjan

Shurjan is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.-External links:*...

Subaybah

Subaybah

Subaybah is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.-External links:*...

Thirah

Thirah

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Wadibah

Wadibah

Wadibah is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.-External links:*...

Zinjibar

Zinjibar

Zinjibar is a port and coastal town in south-central Yemen, the capital of Zinjibar District and the Abyan Governorate. It is located next to the Wadi Bana in the Abyan Delta. From 1962 to 1967, it was the administrative capital of the Fadhli Sultanate, although the royal residence remained at...

Zughaynah

Zughaynah

Zughaynah is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.-External links:*...