ABYAN GOVERNORATE
It is located between Aden, Lahj,Baidha and Shabwa. The northern
part is mountainous and the southern part is a coastal plain. A
number of wadis run into this province, most prominent of which is
wadi Bana that constitutes Abyan Delta, the most fertile land in
Yemen. This province is reputed for the production of cotton,
particularly, the long-fiber type sold at the highest prices.
The Aden Mukalla highway runs through Abyan extending for hundreds
of kilometers from Aden in the west Shabwa in the east and through
it to Mukalla on the Arabian Sea. The road passes by many tourist
locations, cities and villages along the Arabian Sea in some of its
parts and they are:-
Zinjibar:
The capital of Abyan Governorate, 60 km to the East of Aden, located
at Abyan fertile Delta. It is surrounded by orchards and fruit
farms.
Ja’ar
Of its features, Khanfar Mountain, which is a few Kiloometers away,
and is considered to be a famous historical fort, from which the
Fatimide missionary, Ali Bin Al-Fadhal, emerged, it is also a
tourist site overlooking Abyan green delta and Batais diversion dam.
Shouqra
A coastal city on the Arabia Sea, and an important fishing port with
a fish-caning Factory. It is 57 km to the east of Zinjibar with many
beautiful beaches.
Lawdar
The Coastal road turns from Shuqra towaeds the inland plains in the
direction of Lawdar, with a branch mountainous road going to
Mukairas in the direction Baidha.
Modiyya
It is about 127km to the northeast of Zinjibar with tall houses
built of clay and is located in a fertile plain reputed for growing
cotton, tobacco. And fruits.
Al-Hami
178km away from Zinjibar in which a hot mineral spring exists.
Al-Mahfad
The tourists route then passes by Al-Mahfad, which is a weekly
market palce for the adjacent villages. The road proceeds to
Naqaabah 273km from Zinjibar and then divides into two paved branch
roads one goes towards Attaq, while the other goes to Habban, ,then
the branches of Bir Ali, on to Mukalla on the Arabian Sea.
The most famous Mountains in Abyan Governorate:
-Khanfar Mountain.