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
محافظات الْحُدَيْدَة | |
|---|---|
Governorate | |
 | |
| 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 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
editAdjacent 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
editAl 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.
14°46′N 43°15′E / 14.767°N 43.250°E
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