Hadramout is one of the Yemeni Governorates. It lies in the south east of Yemen. They include coastal plain on the Arabian Sea, mountains, plateaus at a height of 2000 meter above the sea olevel and large areas of Ar-Ruba Al-Khali. It also includes wadi Hadramout which is one of the largest and most fertile wadis in the Arabian Peninsula at the length of 165km. Hadramout has a deep - rooted past and history distinguished with continuity through the different historic phases until present. The archeological researches made in Hadramout valley indicate that south peninsula witnessed human activity in the first stone ages, Hadramout witnessed boom of one of the old Yemen kingdoms, Hadramout kingdom which flourished a the start of the first millennium B. C.

How they get the name : Hadramout governorate had been presented in the classic books as the land of (Ahqaf), the historians reported that Amir Bin Qahtan was the first to land in Ahqaf after “A’ad” and if he attended in a war, he killed much, then they said if he reported there - “death.., is coming: then it was his title, the area was then named accordingly.

Hadramout people named as hadramis. historically, hadramis have been great travellers, journeying extensively to the east coast of Africa, the indian subcontinent and southeast Asia to make their fortunes in trade and business.Hadramout takes its deep rooted ness from the past, and still look to future as an important governorate, including archeological, historic, tourist and economic cities and sites on the coastal strip, Islands and on the banks of the fertile Hadramout valley as: mukalla city, ghil bawazir, Hot Spa,Al- Shehir city, Seiyun city, tarim city, shibam, wadi Do'an, etc. Let's start with :


Seiyun city : The largest city in Hadramout valley, the houses surrounded with green carpet of large gardens, palm trees woods. It is the administrative capital of the valley since the 15th century, it has been mentioned in the ancient reference inscriptions, the classical historians noted that it was a great city, and residence for Hadramout, Himiar and Kinda. Land marks as sultan Huge palace (Al Katheir sultan palace) known at present as the revolution palace, consisting of five floors including tens of rooms and utilities, it has been transformed to a museum of antiquities and a museum of customs. (1) traditions and handicrafts. (2) Al- Ghalas castle, the complex of handicrafts such as woodworks, poultry industries, ceramics, leather handicrafts etc. The important land marks in Seiyun: The market where many handicrafts and traditional industries are shown.