Al Mahwit Governorate Explained

Al Mahwit
Native Name:	Arabic: ٱلْمَحْوِيْت
Native Name Lang:	ar
Settlement Type:	Governorate
Subdivision Type:	Country
Seat:	Al Mahwit
Unit Pref:	Metric
Area Total Km2:	2858
Population Footnotes:	^[1]
Population Total:	1,597,000
Population As Of:	2011
Population Density Km2:	auto
Subdivision Type1:	Region
Subdivision Name1:	Tihama Region

Al Mahwit (Arabic: ٱلْمَحْوِيْت ) is one of the governorates of Yemen.

Geography

Adjacent governorates

• Hajjah Governorate (north)
• Al Hudaydah Governorate (west)
• Sanaa Governorate (south, east)
• 'Amran Governorate (northeast)

Districts

Al Mahwit Governorate is divided into the following 9 districts. These districts are further divided into sub-districts, and then further subdivided into villages:

• Al Khabt District
• Al Mahwait District
• Al Mahwait City District
• Ar Rujum District
• At Tawilah District
• Bani Sa'd District
• Hufash District
• Milhan District
• Shibam Kawkaban District

References

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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.