It is located between Aden, Lahj,Baidha and Shabwa. The northern part is mountainous and the southern part is a coastal plain. A number of wadis run into this province, most prominent of which is wadi Bana that constitutes Abyan Delta, the most fertile land in Yemen. This province is reputed for the production of cotton, particularly, the long-fiber type sold at the highest prices.

The Aden Mukalla highway runs through Abyan extending for hundreds of kilometers from Aden in the west Shabwa in the east and through it to Mukalla on the Arabian Sea. The road passes by many tourist locations, cities and villages along the Arabian Sea in some of its parts and they are:-

Zinjibar:

The capital of Abyan Governorate, 60 km to the East of Aden, located at Abyan fertile Delta. It is surrounded by orchards and fruit farms.

Ja’ar

Of its features, Khanfar Mountain, which is a few Kiloometers away, and is considered to be a famous historical fort, from which the Fatimide missionary, Ali Bin Al-Fadhal, emerged, it is also a tourist site overlooking Abyan green delta and Batais diversion dam.

 Shouqra

A coastal city on the Arabia Sea, and an important fishing port with a fish-caning Factory. It is 57 km to the east of Zinjibar with many beautiful beaches.

Lawdar

 The Coastal road turns from Shuqra towaeds the inland plains in the direction of Lawdar, with a branch mountainous road going to Mukairas in the direction Baidha.

Modiyya

It is about 127km to the northeast of Zinjibar with tall houses built of clay and is located in a fertile plain reputed for growing cotton, tobacco. And fruits.

Al-Hami

178km away from Zinjibar in which a hot mineral spring exists.

Al-Mahfad

The tourists route then passes by Al-Mahfad, which is a weekly market palce for the adjacent villages. The road proceeds to Naqaabah 273km from Zinjibar and then divides into two paved branch roads one goes towards Attaq, while the other goes to Habban, ,then the branches of Bir Ali, on to Mukalla on the Arabian Sea.

The most famous Mountains in Abyan Governorate:

-Khanfar Mountain.