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.
Al Hudaydah Governorate is divided into the following 26 districts. These districts are further divided into sub-districts, and then further subdivided into villages: