Abyan Governorate
Map of Abyan Governorate
060 km (37 mi)120 km (75 mi)180 km (112 mi)240 km (149 mi)
Height
-10 m (-33 ft), 100 m (328 ft), 250 m (820 ft), 500 m (1640 ft), 750 m (2460 ft), 1000 m (3280 ft), 1500 m (4920 ft), 2000 m (6560 ft), Max altitude 2452 m (8040 ft)Sea depth
0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)Height from west to east in Abyan Governorate
Height from south to north in Abyan Governorate
1Gulf of Aden (South)0 m2Wādī am Naq‘590 to 852 m3Wādī am Shaybah799 to 1 440 m
Natural Earth · GEBCO 2026 Grid · Lakes: HydroLAKES (Messager et al. 2016, CC BY 4.0) · Names: GeoNames (CC BY)
Basic Information
Capital City: Zinjibar
Population: 534,000 (Wikidata, 2014)
Area: 21,939 km² / 8,471 sq mi
Subdivisions: 11
Geography
Highest Elevation Point: Am Ḩiddān (2 452 m)
Lowest point: −10 m
Borders
- Al Bayda’ Governorate — Northwest
- Aden Governorate — Southwest
- Shabwah Governorate — North
- Lahij Governorate — West
Technical Information
Time Zone: UTC+03:00