Al Hazm, Yemen
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Al Hazm
الحزم | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Al Hazm Location in Yemen | |
| Coordinates: 16°9′51″N 44°46′36″E / 16.16417°N 44.77667°E | |
| Country |  Yemen |
| Governorate | Al Jawf Governorate |
| District | Al Hazm district |
| Population (2004) | |
• Total | 16,044 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (Yemen Standard Time) |
Al Hazm or al-Hazm (Arabic: الحزم) is the principal town of Al Jawf Governorate and Al Hazm district[1] in Yemen. It is located northwest of the city of Marib and southeast of Saada.[2][3] In the late 1980s a highway was built through Al Hazm, leading to Baraqish and Ma'in to the south to Marib.[4] Yemen was reported by OPEC to have received a $5m loan for the road project on May 11, 1987.[5] It is served by Al Hazm Airport.[6] On March 1, 2020, the city was captured by the Houthis during the al-Jawf offensive.[7][8]
Its population was 16,044, according to the 2004 national census.
In August 2022, heavy rains caused flooding that destroyed six homes and damaged 20.[9]
