'Adan Govrenorate

'Adan () is a govrenorate o Yemen, includin the ceety o its caipital Aden.  At the 2004 census, it haed a population o 589,419.  The auncient caipital, the port ceety o Crater, wis locatit here.

'Adan wis unner Breetish rule in the period frae 1839 til 1967. In 1967, efter years o fechtin, 'Adan an ither soothren govrenorates gained their unthirldom. The ceety o Aden subsequently became the caipital o South Yemen atween 1967 an 1990). In 1990, baith Sooth Yemen an North Yemen combined tae form the present Republic o Yemen. Aden is nou the commercial caipital o the Republic o Yemen.

The archipelago o Socotra wis pairt o the Govrenorate o 'Adan, but it wis attached tae Hadhramaut Govrenorate in 2004.

Destricts
Al Buraiqeh Destrict
Al Mansura Destrict
Al Mualla Destrict
Ash Shaikh Outhman Destrict
Attawahi Destrict
Craiter Destrict
Dar Sad Destrict
Khur Maksar Destrict

References


Category:Govrenorates o Yemen