Al Bayda Governorate Explained

Al-Bayda' Governorate
Native Name:محافظة البيضاء
Native Name Lang:ar
Settlement Type:Governorate
Subdivision Type:Country
Seat:Al Bayda, Yemen
Leader Title:Governor
Leader Name:Naser al Hadr al Swaydi
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:11193
Population Total:895,000
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Sheba Region

Al Bayda Governorate (Arabic: مُحَافَظَة ٱلْبَيْضَاء ), also spelt Al-Baidhah or Beida, is one of the governorates (muhafazat) of Yemen. It is located near the centre of the country, around the town of Al Bayda. Its population, according to the 2004 Yemeni census, was 571,778. In 2011, the population was estimated to be 895,000.[1]

Geography

Adjacent governorates

Districts

Al Bayda Governorate is divided into the following 20 districts. These districts are further divided into sub-districts, and then further subdivided into villages:

Governors

!Name!Term began!Term ended!Notes
Nayef al-QaysiUnknown23 July 2017Was sacked due to alleged ties with Al-Qaeda[2]
Salah al-Rassass23 July 2017Before 16 July 2019Nayef al-Qaysi's replacement
Naser al Hadr al SwaydiBefore 16 July 2019Was the governor of Al Bayda on 16 July 2019.[3]

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.
  2. Web site: Yemen's President Sacks Governor Accused of Ties to al-Qaida. Voice of America. en. 2019-09-09.
  3. Web site: Gulf of Aden Security Review - July 17, 2019. Critical Threats. 2019-09-09.