Shabwah Governorate

Shabwah
محافظة شَبْوَة
Governorate
Country Yemen
Capital cityAtaq
Government
 • GovernorMohammed Saleh bin Adeow
Area
 • Total
47,728 km2 (18,428 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
668,000
 • Density14.0/km2 (36.2/sq mi)

Shabwah (Arabic: شَبْوَة, romanized: Šabwa) is a governorate (province) of Yemen. Its main town is Ataq. It was named after the ancient south Arabian city of Shabwa.

During the Yemeni Civil War in 2015, the province became a battleground. The battle, known as the Shabwah Campaign, ended on August 15, 2015, after forces loyal to the government of Abd Rabbah Mansour Hadi defeated Houthi rebels.

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