governorates
A governorate or governate is an administrative division headed by a governor. As English-speaking nations tend to call regions administered by governors either states or provinces, the term ''governorate'' is typically used to calque divisions o ...
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Yemen
Yemen, officially the Republic of Yemen, is a country in West Asia. Located in South Arabia, southern Arabia, it borders Saudi Arabia to Saudi Arabia–Yemen border, the north, Oman to Oman–Yemen border, the northeast, the south-eastern part ...
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district
A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or county, counties, several municipality, municip ...
s (as of 2019) (). The districts are subdivided into 2,210 Uzaal (sub-districts), and then into 38,284 villages (as of 2001). The districts are listed below, by governorate:
Abyan Governorate
Abyan ( ) is a governorates of Yemen, governorate of Yemen. The Abyan region was historically part of the Fadhli Sultanate. It was a base to the Aden-Abyan Islamic Army militant group. Its Capital (political), capital is the city of Zinjibar. ...
Ad Dali' Governorate
Dhale ( ') is one of the Yemeni governorates of Yemen, governorates that was created after the Yemeni unification, unification of Yemen. The population of the province accounts for 2% of the total population of the republic.Central Statistical Or ...
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Ad Dhale'e district
Dhale District () is a district of the Dhale Governorate, Yemen
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Qa'atabah district
Qa'atabah District () is a district of the Dhale Governorate, Yemen
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Al Bayda' Governorate
Al Bayda Governorate ( '), also spelt ''Al-Baidhah'' or ''Beida'', is one of the governorates ('' muhafazat'') of Yemen
Yemen, officially the Republic of Yemen, is a country in West Asia. Located in South Arabia, southern Arabia, it borde ...
Az Zahir district
Az Zahir District is a district
A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or county, co ...
Al Jawf Governorate
Al Jawf ( ') is a governorate of Yemen. Its capital is Al Hazm.
As of April 2020, after the Houthi forces' 2020 offensive, nearly all the governorate is under Houthi control, except for Khabb wa ash Sha'af which is under the control of Al-Q ...
Al Humaydat district
Al Humaydat District () is a district of the Al Jawf Governorate, Yemen
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Al Matammah district
Al Matammah District is a district of the Al Jawf Governorate, Yemen
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Al Maton district
Al Maton District () is a district of the Al Jawf Governorate, Yemen
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Az Zahir district
Az Zahir District is a district
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Bart Al Anan district
Bart Al Anan District is a district of the Al Jawf Governorate, Yemen
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Khabb wa ash Sha'af district
Khabb wa ash Sha'af District is a district of the Al Jawf Governorate, Yemen
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Kharab Al Marashi district
Kharab Al Marashi District is a district of the Al Jawf Governorate, Yemen
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Rajuzah district
Rajuzah District is a district of the Al Jawf Governorate, Yemen
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Al Mahrah Governorate
Al Mahrah ( '), or simply Mahra, is a governorate ('' muhafazah'') of Yemen in the southern part of the Arabian Peninsula. Situated in the area of the former Mahra Sultanate, its capital is Al Ghaydah. It has international borders with Oman.
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Al Mahwit Governorate
Al Mahwit ( ') is one of the governorates of Yemen.
Geography
Adjacent governorates
* Hajjah Governorate (north)
* Al Hudaydah Governorate (west)
* Sanaa Governorate (south, east)
* 'Amran Governorate (northeast)
Districts
Al Mahwit Governo ...
Old City district
The Old City of Sanaʽa is a recognised UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Amanat Al Asimah Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 63,398 inhabitants. The old fortified city has been inhabited for more than 2,500 years ...
Dhamar Governorate
Dhamar (), also spelt ''Thamar'', is a governorate of Yemen located in the central highlands.
Etymology
Dhamar is named after Dhamar Ali Yahbur, who ruled the area that now comprises Dhamar Governorate as King of Saba', Dhu Raydan, Hadhramau ...
Hadhramaut Governorate
Hadhramaut Governorate () is a governorate of Yemen. Lying within the large historical region of Hadhramaut, it is the country's largest governorate. The capital of Hadhramaut is the city of Mukalla. Other cities in Hadhramaut include the histori ...
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Ad Dis district
Ad Dis district is a district of the Hadhramaut Governorate, Yemen
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Ibb Governorate
Ibb ( ') is a governorate of Yemen. It is located in the inland south of the country with Ta'izz Governorate to the southwest, Ad Dali' Governorate to the southeast, Dhamar Governorate to the north, and short borders with Al Bayda' Governorate t ...
Yafa'a district
Yafaʿ () is an Arab tribe, geographical area, and a Districts of Yemen, district of the Lahij Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 75,014 inhabitants.
Tribe
The tribe of Yafa' is an Tribes of Arabia, Arab tribe in s ...
Ma'rib Governorate
Marib () is a governorates of Yemen, governorate of Yemen. It is located 173 kilometers to the northeast of Yemen's capital, Sana'a. The population of Marib Governorate comprises 1.2% of the country's total population. The city of Marib is the ca ...
Bidbadah district
Bidbadah District is a district of the Ma'rib Governorate, Yemen
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Mahliyah district
Mahliyah District is a district of the Ma'rib Governorate, Yemen
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Majzar district
Majzar District is a district of the Ma'rib Governorate, Yemen
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Marib district
Marib District () is a district of the Ma'rib Governorate, Yemen
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Marib City district
Marib (; Old South Arabian: 𐩣𐩧𐩨/𐩣𐩧𐩺𐩨 ''Mryb/Mrb'') is the capital city of Marib Governorate, Yemen. It was the capital of the ancient kingdom of '' Sabaʾ'' (), which some scholars believe to be the ancient Sheba of bibl ...
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Medghal district
Medghal District is a district of the Marib Governorate, Yemen
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Raghwan district
Raghwan District is a district of the Ma'rib Governorate, Yemen
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Rahabah district
Rahabah District is a district of the Ma'rib Governorate, Yemen
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Sirwah district
Sirwah District () is a district of the Ma'rib Governorate, Yemen
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Sana'a Governorate
Sanaa ( '), also spelled San'a or Sana, is a Governorates of Yemen, governorate of Yemen. Its capital is Sanaa, which is also the national capital. However, the city of Sanaa is not part of the governorate but instead forms the separate governor ...
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Al Haymah Ad Dakhiliyah district
Al Haymah Ad Dakhiliyah district is a district of the Sana'a Governorate, Yemen
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Al Haymah Al Kharijiyah district
Al Haymah Al Kharijiyah district is a district of the Sana'a Governorate, Yemen
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Arhab district
Arhab District () is a district of the Sana'a Governorate, Yemen
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Bani Hushaysh district
Bani Hushaysh District is a district in Sana'a Governorate, Yemen
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Bani Matar district
Bani Matar District () is a district of the Sanaa Governorate, Yemen. , the district had a population of 100,012 inhabitants.
Environment
In this district is located Jabal An-Nabi Shu'ayb or Jabal Hadhur of the Harazi subrange of the Sarat ra ...
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Bilad Ar Rus district
Bilad Ar Rus District () is a district of the Sana'a Governorate, Yemen
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Hamdan district
Hamdan District () is a Districts of Yemen, district of the Sana'a Governorate, Yemen. , the district had a population of 85,370 inhabitants. It is named after the ancient Yemeni tribe of Banu Hamdan, Hamdan.
Populated places (incomplete list)
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Manakhah district
Manakhah District () is a district of the Sana'a Governorate, Yemen
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Sa'fan district
Sa'fan District () is a district of the Sana'a Governorate, Yemen
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Sanhan district
Sanhan and Bani Bahlul District () is a district of the Sana'a Governorate, Yemen. Its seat is Sanhan. As of 2003, the district had a population of 400,399 inhabitants. The former president of Yemen Ali Abdullah Saleh
Ali Abdullah Saleh Affas ...
Shabwah Governorate
Shabwah () is a governorate (province) of Yemen. Its main town is Ataq. It was named after the ancient south Arabian city of Shabwa.
During the Yemeni Civil War in 2015, the province became a battleground. The battle, known as the Shabwah Ca ...
Dhar district
Dhar district () is a districts of Madhya Pradesh, district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. The historic town of Dhar is administrative headquarters of the district.
The district has an area 8,153 km2. It is bounded by the distri ...
Socotra Governorate
The Socotra Archipelago ( '), officially the Socotra Archipelago Governorate ( '), abbreviated to Socotra Governorate ( '), is one of the governorates of Yemen, governorates of Yemen. It includes a number of islands in the Indian Ocean south of ...
Ta'izz Governorate
Taiz () is a governorate of Yemen. The governorate's capital Taiz, the third-largest city in Yemen, is among the most important commercial centres in the country, owing to its proximity to farmland, the Red Sea port of Mokha and Taiz Internat ...
Al Ma'afer district
Al Maafer District () is a Districts of Yemen, district of the Taiz Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 110,924 inhabitants.
Location
It is located in the southern part of Taiz governorate. it is bordered by Al Misra ...
At Ta'iziyah district
At Ta'iziyah District () is a district of the Taiz Governorate, Yemen
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Shara'b Ar Rawnah district
Shara'b Ar Rawnah District () is a Districts of Yemen, district of the Taiz Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 186,955 inhabitants.
Etymology
Shara'b Ar Rawnah is part of the Shara'b Mikhlaf that includes both Shara' ...
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Shara'b As Salam district
Sharʿab as-Salam District () is a Districts of Yemen, district of the Taiz Governorate, Yemen. In 2003, the district had a population of 146,650.
Etymology
Sharʿab as-Salam is part of the Sharʿab Mikhlaf that includes both Shar'ab As Salam an ...
Districts
A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions ...
Districts
A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions ...