Al-Mahrah Governorate

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Al-Mahrah (Arabic: ٱلْمَهْرَة al-Mahrah), or simply Mahra, is the easternmost governorate (muhafazah) of Yemen, situated in the southern part of the Arabian Peninsula. Bordered by Oman to the east and the Rub' al Khali desert to the north, it is often referred to as the country's "Eastern Gateway." Its capital is Al Ghaydah, and it remains the least populated governorate in Yemen, accounting for only 0.5% of the national population. Al-Mahrah has a 500-kilometer coastline along the Arabian Sea, a rugged central mountain plateau reaching elevations of 1,300 metres (4,300 ft), and the Rub' al Khali desert dunes to the north. The region is ecologically unique to the rest of the Arabian Peninsula due to the seasonal monsoon, or Khareef season, which transforms the coastal mountains of the Hawf District into lush, verdant forests and valleys. A significant portion of the Mahris speak the Mehri language, a modern South Arabian language, in addition to Arabic as their primary tongue. The Mahri...

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