Al-Mahrah (Arabic: ٱلْمَهْرَة al-Mahrah), or simply Mahra, is the easternmost governorate (muhafazah) of Yemen, situated in the southern part of the Arabian Peninsula. Bordered by Oman to the east and the Rub' al Khali desert to the north, it is often referred to as the country's "Eastern Gateway." Its capital is Al Ghaydah, and it remains the least populated governorate in Yemen, accounting for only 0.5% of the national population.
Al-Mahrah (Arabic: ٱلْمَهْرَة al-Mahrah), or simply Mahra, is the easternmost governorate (muhafazah) of Yemen, situated in the southern part of the Arabian Peninsula. Bordered by Oman to the east and the Rub' al Khali desert to the north, it is often referred to as the country's "Eastern Gateway." Its capital is Al Ghaydah, and it remains the least populated governorate in Yemen, accounting for only 0.5% of the national population.
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