Shabva Governorate
| Shabwa - شبوة | |
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| Capital | ʿAtaq |
| Residents | 546,467 (as of 2012) |
| surface | 47,728 km² |
| Population density | 11.4 inhabitants per km² |
| Geographical location | 14 ° 33 ' N , 46 ° 50' E |
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Shabwa ( Arabic شبوة, DMG Šabwa ) is one of the 21 governorates of Yemen . It is in the middle of the country and has an access to the sea.
Shabwa has an area of 47,728 km² and around 546,467 inhabitants. This results in a population density of 11.4 inhabitants per km².
