Hajjah Governorate

Governorate of Yemen
Governorate in Tihama Region, Yemen
Hajjah
محافظة حجة
Governorate
Country Yemen
RegionTihama Region
SeatHajjah
Area
 • Total10,141 km2 (3,915 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total2,782,000
 • Density270/km2 (710/sq mi)

Hajjah (Arabic: حجة, romanized: Ḥaǧǧa) is a governorate of Yemen in the north-western part of the country. It borders the Red Sea to the west, and its capital is also named Hajjah.

Geography

Adjacent governorates

  • Saada Governorate (north)
  • 'Amran Governorate (east)
  • Al Mahwit Governorate (south)
  • Al Hudaydah Governorate (south)

Districts

Hajjah Governorate is divided into the following 31 districts. These districts are further divided into sub-districts, and then further subdivided into villages:

References

  1. ^ "Statistical Yearbook 2011". Central Statistical Organisation. Archived from the original on 9 October 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2013.

15°42′N 43°36′E / 15.700°N 43.600°E / 15.700; 43.600


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