Shabwah (Arabic: شَبْوَة, romanized: Šabwa) is a governorate (province) of Yemen.
During the Yemeni Civil War in 2015, the province became a battleground.
The battle, known as the Shabwah Campaign, ended on August 15, 2015, after forces loyal to the government of Abd Rabbah Mansour Hadi defeated Houthi rebels.
[4] Shabwah Governorate comprises the following 17 districts.
These districts in are divided into sub-districts, and then further subdivided into villages: