Al Mahrah Governorate

Al Mahrah
ٱلْمَهْرَة
Governorate
al-Hawf in al-Mahrah during the annual Khareef season
al-Hawf in al-Mahrah during the annual Khareef season
Country Yemen
Region Hadramout Region
SeatAl Ghaydah
Government
 • GovernorMohammed Ali Yaser
Area
 • Total82,405 km2 (31,817 sq mi)
Population
 • Total500,000
 • Density6.1/km2 (16/sq mi)

Al Mahrah (Arabic: ٱلْمَهْرَة Al-Mahrah), or simply Mahra, is a governorate (muhafazah) of Yemen in the southern part of the Arabian Peninsula. Situated in the area of the former Mahra Sultanate, its capital is Al Ghaydah. It has international borders with Oman.

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