'Amran Governorate Explained

ʽAmran
Native Name:	محافظة عمران
Native Name Lang:	ar
Settlement Type:	Governorate
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Yemen
Seat:	'Amran
Unit Pref:	Metric
Area Total Km2:	9587
Population Footnotes:	^[1]
Population Total:	1,061,000
Population As Of:	2011
Population Density Km2:	auto
Coordinates:	15.646°N 43.929°W
Subdivision Type1:	Region
Subdivision Name1:	Azal Region

ʽAmran (Arabic: عمران|ʽAmrān) is one of the governorates of Yemen. Located in the northwestern side of the country, it is controlled by the Houthi movement in the Yemeni civil war (2014–present).

Geography

Adjacent governorates

• Saada Governorate (north)
• Al Jawf Governorate (east)
• Sanaa Governorate (southeast)
• Al Mahwit Governorate (south)
• Hajjah Governorate (west)

Districts

'Amran Governorate is divided into the following 20 districts.^[2] These districts are further divided into sub-districts, and then further subdivided into villages:^[3]

• Al Ashah District
• Al Madan District
• Al Qaflah District
• Amran District
• As Sawd District
• As Sudah District
• Bani Suraim District
• Dhi Bin District
• Habur Zulaymah District
• Harf Sufyan District
• Huth District
• Iyal Surayh District
• Jabal Iyal Yazid District
• Khamir District
• Kharif District
• Maswar District
• Raydah District
• Shaharah District
• Suwayr District
• Thula District

Notes and References

1. Web site: Statistical Yearbook 2011. Central Statistical Organisation. 24 February 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20121009023840/http://www.cso-yemen.org/publiction/yearbook2011/population.xls. 9 October 2012. dead.
2. Web site: نبذة تعريفية عن محافظة عمران . 12 December 2022 . yemen-nic.info.
3. Web site: 10 April 2016 . الدليل الشامل - محافظة عمران . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160410153803/http://www.yemenna.com/index.php?go=guide&op=show&link=amran . 10 April 2016 . 12 December 2022.