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    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
    Reference map of Yemen (CIA World Factbook)
    Reference map of Yemen (CIA World Factbook)By CIA · Public domain · Source (Wikimedia Commons)
    Relief map of Yemen — physical geography
    Relief map of Yemen — physical geographyBy Carport · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source (Wikimedia Commons)
    Location map of Yemen
    Location map of YemenBy NordNordWest · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source (Wikimedia Commons)
    Yemen on the globe
    Yemen on the globeBy L'Américain · Public domain · Source (Wikimedia Commons)
    Political map of Yemen and neighboring countries
    Political map: Yemen and its neighbors
    Map of the administrative divisions of Yemen
    First-level administrative divisions of Yemen

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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.

    Geography of Yemen

    Continent
    Asia
    Region
    Western Asia
    Area
    527,968 km²
    Coordinates
    15.55, 48.52
    Highest point
    Jabal an-Nabi Shuayb (3,666 m)
    Land borders
    2

    Bordering countries: Saudi Arabia, Oman.