Al Hudaydah Governorate

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 (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 second-most populous governorate in Yemen, after Ibb.

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

Adjacent governorates

• Hajjah Governorate (north)
• Al Mahwit Governorate (east)
• Sanaa Governorate (east)
• Raymah Governorate (east)
• Dhamar Governorate (east)
• Ibb Governorate (east)
• Taiz Governorate (south)

Districts

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

14°46′N 43°15′E / 14.767°N 43.250°E / 14.767; 43.250

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