Al Mahrah Governorate

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Al Mahrah or Mahra (Arabic: المهرة‎) is a governorate (muhafazah) of Yemen in the southern Arabian Peninsula in the area of the former Mahra Sultanate. Its capital is Al Ghaydah.

In addition to Arabic, Mehri, a Modern South Arabian language is spoken in Mahra.

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