a plateau region of the S Arabian Peninsula, in SE Yemen on the Indian Ocean; formerly in South Yemen: corresponds roughly to the former East Aden Protectorate. Area: about 151 500 sq km (58 500 sq miles)
Hadhramaut in American English
(ˌhɑdʀɑˈmɔt) or ˌHadramaut (ˌhɑdʀɑˈmɔt)
1.
region on the S coast of Arabia, on the Gulf of Aden: c. 58,500 sq mi (151,514 sq km)
2.
river valley (Wadi Hadhramaut) that crosses this region: c. 400 mi (644 km)