Al Ghaydah District Explained

Al Ghaydah District
Native Name:Arabic: مديرية الغيضة
Settlement Type:District
Pushpin Map:Yemen
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Yemen
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Yemen
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Al Mahrah
Seat:Al Ghaydah
Population As Of:2003
Population Total:27404
Timezone:Yemen Standard Time
Utc Offset:+3
Coordinates:16.0833°N 57°W

Al Ghaydah District (Arabic: مديرية الغيضة) is a district of the Al Mahrah Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 27,404 inhabitants.[1]

Al Ghaydah is the biggest city in the district, as well as the capital of Al Mahrah Governorate.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Districts of Yemen. Statoids. October 20, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101129043227/http://statoids.com/yye.html. 29 November 2010 . live.