Aden () is a governorate of Yemen, including the city of Aden. At the 2004 census, it had a population of 589,419. The ancient capital, the port city of Crater, was located here.
Aden was under British rule in the period from 1839 to 1967. In 1967, after years of struggle, Aden and other southern regions gained their independence. The city of Aden became the capital of South Yemen between 1967 and 1990. In 1990, both South Yemen and North Yemen combined to form the present Republic of Yemen. Aden is now the commercial capital of the Republic of Yemen.
The archipelago of Socotra was part of the Governorate of Aden, but it was attached to Hadhramaut Governorate in 2004.
On 6 December 2015, the governor of Aden, General Jaafar Mohammed Saad, was killed in a car bomb attack that also killed six members of his entourage. Several others were wounded. After the attack, the Islamic State claimed responsibility. On July 29, 2020, Ahmed Hamed, the STC secretary general was sent by the Yemeni president as new governor of Aden as a result of the modified version of the Riyadh agreement signed between the Yemeni government and the southern transitional council representatives.
Geography
At 1,114 square kilometers, Aden is the second-smallest governorate in Yemen by area. However, its population density is the second-highest, after Sanaa Governorate.
Adjacent governorates
Lahij Governorate (north)
Districts Aden Governorate is divided into the following 8 districts. These districts are further divided into sub-districts, and then further subdivided into villages:
District Population Area (km2) Neighborhoods BlocksIslandsMap1Tawahi 86,918 10 6 3412 Mualla 79,138 4 5 3873 Crater 122,477 13 6 4324 Al Mansura 163,962 88 3 335 Sheikh Othman 164,742 42 3 2706 Dar Sad 130,119 37 2 1707 Khur Maksar 74,150 61 6 1918Al Buraiqa 103,494 486 10 2712Total925,0007414123823
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