Al Jawf ( ar, الجوف ') is a

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Yemen Yemen (; ar, ٱلْيَمَن, al-Yaman), officially the Republic of Yemen,, ) is a country in Western Asia. It is situated on the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula, and borders Saudi Arabia to the north and Oman to the northeast and ...

. Its capital is Al Hazm. Al Jawf Governorate borders

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to the west, Sanaa Governorate to the southwest,

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to the south,

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to the east,

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to the northeast, and Saada Governorate to the north. Since mid-2011, the majority of the governorate has been under the control of the

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. As of April 2020, Houthi forces control all of the 12 districts of the Al-jawf province and 95% of the governorate after the 2020 offensive except for Khabb wa ash Sha'af. On 15 July 2020, a Saudi Arabian airstrike in

Al Hazm District Al Hazm District ( ar, مديرية الحزم) is a district of the Al Jawf Governorate, Yemen Yemen (; ar, ٱلْيَمَن, al-Yaman), officially the Republic of Yemen,, ) is a country in Western Asia. It is situated on the southern end ...

in Al-Jawf Governorate killed seven Yemeni civilians. On 17 August 2020, a Houthi missile attack killed 11 government troops, including a senior officer.

Districts

Al Jawf Governorate is divided into the following 12 districts. These districts are further divided into sub-districts, and then further subdivided into villages: *

Al Ghayl District Al Ghayl District ( ar, مديرية الغيل) is a district of the Al Jawf Governorate, Yemen Yemen (; ar, ٱلْيَمَن, al-Yaman), officially the Republic of Yemen,, ) is a country in Western Asia. It is situated on the southern e ...

* Al Humaydat District *

Al Khalq District Al Khalq District ( ar, مديرية الخَلق) is a district of the Al Jawf Governorate, Yemen Yemen (; ar, ٱلْيَمَن, al-Yaman), officially the Republic of Yemen,, ) is a country in Western Asia. It is situated on the southern ...

* Al Maslub District * Al Matammah District * Al Maton District * Az Zahir District * Bart Al Anan District *

Khabb wa ash Sha'af District Khabb wa ash Sha'af District is a district of the Al Jawf Governorate, Yemen Yemen (; ar, ٱلْيَمَن, al-Yaman), officially the Republic of Yemen,, ) is a country in Western Asia. It is situated on the southern end of the Arabian Pe ...

* Kharab Al Marashi District * Rajuzah District

References

Governorates of Yemen {{Yemen-geo-stub