Al Hudaydah Governorate
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Al Hudaydah محافظات الْحُدَيْدَة | |
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Governorate | |
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| Country |  Yemen |
| Region | Tihama Region |
| Seat | Al Hudaydah |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17,509 km2 (6,760 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,921,000 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (580/sq mi) |
Al Hudaydah (Arabic: الْحُدَيْدَة, romanized: Al Ḥudaida) is a governorate of Yemen. Its capital is Al Hudaydah. The governorate is also sometimes referred to as the Western Coast. With an estimated population of nearly 4 million, it is the third-most populous governorate in Yemen, behind Ibb and Taiz.
Al Hudaydah Governorate borders the Red Sea and is part of the narrow Tihamah region. Its capital, Al Hudaydah, also serves as an important local port city.
Geography
[edit]Adjacent governorates
[edit]- Hajjah Governorate (north)
- Al Mahwit Governorate (east)
- Sanaa Governorate (east)
- Raymah Governorate (east)
- Dhamar Governorate (east)
- Ibb Governorate (east)
- Taiz Governorate (south)
Districts
[edit]Al Hudaydah Governorate is divided into the following 26 districts. These districts are further divided into sub-districts, and then further subdivided into villages:
- Ad Dahi District
- Ad Durayhimi District
- Al Garrahi District
- Al Hajjaylah District
- Al Hali District
- Al Hawak District
- Al Khawkhah District
- Al Mansuriyah District
- Al Marawi'ah District
- Al Mighlaf District
- Al Mina District
- Al Munirah District
- Al Qanawis District
- Alluheyah District
- As Salif District
- As Sukhnah District
- At Tuhayat District
- Az Zaydiyah District
- Az Zuhrah District
- Bajil District
- Bayt al-Faqih District
- Bura District
- Hays District
- Jabal Ra's District
- Kamaran District
- Zabid District
References
[edit]- ^ "Statistical Yearbook 2011". Central Statistical Organisation. Archived from the original on 9 October 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
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14°46′N 43°15′E / 14.767°N 43.250°E
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