Governorates of Yemen

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The Republic of Yemen is divided into twenty-one governorates (muhafazah) and one municipality (amanah). The governorates are subdivided into 333 districts (muderiah), which are subdivided into 1,996 sub-districts, and then into 40,793 villages and 88,817 sub villages (as of 2013). Before reunification in 1990, Yemen existed as two separate countries. South Yemen consisted of modern Aden, Abyan, Mahrah, Hadramaut, Socotra, Lahij, and Shabwah Governorates, while the rest made up North Yemen (also 70% of the area of Dhale Governorate). For more information, see Historic Governorates of Yemen.

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