Al-Bayda Governorate

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Al Bayda Governorate (Arabic: مُحَافَظَة ٱلْبَيْضَاء Muḥāfaẓat Al-Bayḍāʾ), 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]

Country Yemen
SeatAl Bayda, Yemen
ISO 3166 codeYE-BA
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Al-Bayda' Governorate
محافظة البيضاء
Governorate
Coordinates: 14°16′N 45°20′E
Country Yemen
RegionSheba Region
SeatAl Bayda, Yemen
Government
 • GovernorNaser al Hadr al Swaydi
Area
 • Total
11,193 km2 (4,322 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total
895,000
 • Density80.0/km2 (207/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeYE-BA
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Alkhadra village and ruins – in the mountains of Al A'rsh & Rada' districts

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

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Name Term began Term ended Notes
Nayef al-Qaysi Unknown 23 July 2017 Was sacked due to alleged ties with Al-Qaeda[2]
Salah al-Rassass 23 July 2017 Before 16 July 2019 Nayef al-Qaysi's replacement[2]
Naser al Hadr al Swaydi Before 16 July 2019 Was the governor of Al Bayda on 16 July 2019.[3]
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