Aden Governorate
Map of Aden Governorate
020 km (12 mi)40 km (25 mi)60 km (37 mi)80 km (50 mi)
Height
-2 m (-7 ft), 20 m (66 ft), 40 m (131 ft), 100 m (328 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 200 m (656 ft), 300 m (984 ft), 400 m (1310 ft), 500 m (1640 ft), Max altitude 526 m (1730 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 Aden Governorate
Height from south to north in Aden Governorate
1Gulf of Aden (South)0 m2Wādī am Rijā‘15 to 37 m3Wādī al Kabīr0 to 8 m
Natural Earth · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · GEBCO 2026 Grid · Heights: NASADEM, NASA · Lakes: HydroLAKES (Messager et al. 2016, CC BY 4.0)
Basic Information
Capital City: Aden
Population: 835,000 (Wikidata, 2014)
Area: 1,114 km² / 430 sq mi
Subdivisions: 8
Geography
Highest Elevation Point: Jabal Shamsān (526 m)
Lowest point: −2 m
Borders
- Abyan Governorate — Northeast
- Lahij Governorate — North