Lahij Governorate Explained

Lahij
Native Name:	لحج
Native Name Lang:	ar
Settlement Type:	Governorate
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Yemen
Seat:	Lahij
Leader Party:	Southern Transitional Council
Leader Title:	Governor
Leader Name:	Ahmed Abdallah al-Turki^[1]
Unit Pref:	Metric
Area Total Km2:	15210
Population Footnotes:	^[2]
Population Total:	975,000
Population As Of:	2011
Population Density Km2:	auto
Subdivision Type1:	Region
Subdivision Name1:	Aden Region

Lahij (Arabic: لحج) is a governorate of Yemen.

Geography

Adjacent governorates

• Taiz Governorate (northwest)
• Dhale Governorate (north)
• Abyan Governorate (east)
• Aden Governorate (south)

Districts

Lahij Governorate is divided into the following 15 districts. These districts are further divided into sub-districts, and then further subdivided into villages:

• Al Hawtah District
• Al Had District
• Al Madaribah Wa Al Arah District
• Al Maflahy District
• Al Maqatirah District
• Al Milah District
• Al Musaymir District
• Al Qabbaytah District
• Habil Jabr District
• Halimayn District
• Radfan District
• Tuban District
• Tur Al Bahah District
• Yafa'a District
• Yahr District

See also

• Lahij
• Sultanate of Lahej

External links

• District subdivision map of Lahij Governorate

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Yemeni president appoints five new ministers in cabinet reshuffle. 24 December 2017.
2. 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.