Map of Yemen

Republic of Yemen

Yemen is located in Western Asia. Below you can see where Yemen sits on the map, its national outline, and an interactive map you can pan and zoom, centered on the capital, Sanaa.

Where Yemen is located

Outline of Yemen

Political map of Yemen and neighboring countries — Political map: Yemen and its neighbors

Reference map of Yemen (CIA World Factbook)By CIA · Public domain · Source (Wikimedia Commons)

Relief map of Yemen — physical geographyBy Carport · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source (Wikimedia Commons)

Location map of YemenBy NordNordWest · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source (Wikimedia Commons)

Yemen on the globeBy L'Américain · Public domain · Source (Wikimedia Commons)

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Administrative divisions of Yemen

Yemen is divided into 21 governorates.

Show all 21 governorates

`Adan
Abyan
Al Bayda'
Al Dali'
Al Hudaydah
Al Jawf
Al Mahrah
Al Mahwit
Amanat Al Asimah
Amran
Dhamar
Hadramawt
Hajjah
Ibb
Lahij
Ma'rib
Raymah
Sa`dah
Sana'a
Shabwah
Ta`izz

Administrative boundaries and names from Natural Earth (public domain); they may lag recent reorganizations.

Where is Yemen?

Yemen lies in Western Asia. Its geographic centre is at about 15.55° N, 48.52° E, and the capital, Sanaa, is at 15.35° N, 44.20° E.

With 527,968 km², it is the 12th-largest of the 46 countries in Asia — about 2.2 times the size of the United Kingdom.

Yemen lies entirely in the Northern Hemisphere.

Neighbouring countries: Saudi Arabia, Oman.

Geography of Yemen

Continent: Asia
Region: Western Asia
Area: 527,968 km²
Geographic centre: 15.55° N, 48.52° E
Capital (Sanaa): 15.35° N, 44.20° E
Size rank in Asia: 12 of 46
Highest point: Jabal an-Nabi Shuayb (3,666 m)
Land borders: 2

Bordering countries: Saudi Arabia, Oman.