Sanaa Governorate
Governorate of Yemen
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Sanaa (Arabic: صَنْعَاء Ṣanʿāʾ), also spelled San'a' or Sana, is a governorate of Yemen. The capital is Sanaa, which is also the national capital. However, the city of Sanaa is not part of the governorate but instead forms the separate governorate of Amanat Al-Asemah. The Governorate covers an area of 13,850 km2 (5,350 sq mi). As of 2004, the population was 2,918,379 inhabitants. Within this place is Jabal An-Nabi Shu'ayb or Jabal Hadhur,[3][4][5] the highest mountain in the nation and the Arabian Peninsula.[6][7]
Sanaa
صَنْعَاء | |
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Governorate | |
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| Country | Yemen |
| Region | Azal Region |
| Seat | Sanaa |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Abdul Qawi Sharif (pro-Hadi Government) |
| Area | |
• Total | 15,052 km2 (5,812 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 2,409,000 |
| • Density | 160.0/km2 (414.5/sq mi) |
Geography
Adjacent governorates
- Amanat Al-Asemah (Sanaa city)
- Marib Governorate (east)
- Al Bayda Governorate (south)
- Dhamar Governorate (south)
- Raymah Governorate (southwest)
- Al Hudaydah Governorate (west)
- Al Mahwit Governorate (west)
- 'Amran Governorate (northwest)
- Al Jawf Governorate (north)
Districts
Sanaa Governorate is divided into the following 16 districts. These districts are further divided into sub-districts, and then further subdivided into villages:
Northern
Western
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- Hamdan district
- Bani Matar district (wherein is located Jabal An-Nabi Shu'ayb or Jabal Hadhur)[3][4][5]
- Al Haymah Ad Dakhiliyah district
- Al Haymah Al Kharijiyah district
- Manakhah district
- Sa'fan district