Al Hudaydah Governorate Explained

Al Hudaydah
Native Name:محافظات الْحُدَيْدَة
Native Name Lang:ar
Settlement Type:Governorate
Subdivision Type:Country
Seat:Al Hudaydah
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:17509
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:3,921,000
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Tihama Region

Al Hudaydah (Arabic: الْحُدَيْدَة|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 third-most populous governorate in Yemen, behind Ibb and Taiz.

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

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:

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.