Al Jawf (Arabic: الجوف Al-Jawf) is a governorate of Yemen. Its capital is Al Hazm.
Al Jawf
محافظات الجوف | |
|---|---|
Governorate | |
 | |
| Country |  Yemen |
| Region | Sheba Region |
| Seat | Al Hazm |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30,620 km2 (11,820 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 772,645 |
| • Density | 25/km2 (65/sq mi) |
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-Qaeda.[2]
On 15 July 2020, a Saudi Arabian airstrike in Al Hazm District in Al-Jawf Governorate killed seven Yemeni civilians.[3] On 17 August 2020, a Houthi missile attack killed 11 government troops, including a senior officer.[4]
Geography
editAdjacent governorates
edit- Hadhramaut Governorate (east)
- Sanaa Governorate (southwest)
- 'Amran Governorate (west)
- Saada Governorate (northwest)
- Marib Governorate (south)
Districts
editAl Jawf Governorate is divided into the following 12 districts. These districts are further divided into sub-districts, and then further subdivided into villages:
References
edit- ^ "Statistical Yearbook 2011". Central Statistical Organisation. Archived from the original on 9 October 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
- ^ "Audience Question: Did Ansar Allah Liberated 95% of al-Jawf?". 1 May 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ "Air strikes kill civilians in Yemen's al-Jawf province, residents say". 15 July 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ "11 Yemen soldiers killed in clashes and rebel attack".
16°47′N 45°31′E / 16.783°N 45.517°E
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