Shabwah Governorate

Shabwah
Shabwah; شَبْوَة
	Governorate
Country	Republic of Yemen
Seat	Ataq
Government
• Governor	Ahmed Hamed Lamlas (Southern Transitional Council)
Area
• Total	47,728 km2 (18,428 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
• Total	668,000
• Density	14/km2 (36/sq mi)

Shabwah (Arabic: شَبْوَة‎ 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.[2]

Districts

References

"Statistical Yearbook 2011". Central Statistical Organisation. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
"Anti-Houthi fighters take Shabwa in southern Yemen advance". Reuters. MSN News. 15 August 2015. Archived from the original on 5 February 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2015.

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[yearbook2011-1] "Statistical Yearbook 2011". Central Statistical Organisation. Retrieved 24 February 2013.

[2] "Anti-Houthi fighters take Shabwa in southern Yemen advance". Reuters. MSN News. 15 August 2015. Archived from the original on 5 February 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2015.