Where is Al Hudaydah Governorate located?
Al Hudaydah Governorate is located in the western part of the Republic of Yemen. It extends on the western coastal strip overlooking the Red Sea coast.
It is about 226 kilometers from the capital, Sana'a. The governorate is connected to parts of the governorates of Ibb, Dhamar, Sana'a, Raymah, Al Mahwit, Hajjah governorate from the from the east and the north, Taiz governorate from the south, and the Red Sea from the west.
What is the population of Al Hudaydah Governorate?
The governorate ranks second in terms of population after Taiz. Its population, according to the results of the 1994 population census, was about (1,749,914) people, while it increased to )2,157,552) in 2004.
What is the area of Al Hudaydah Governorate?
The area of the governorate is about (117,145) square kilometers, divided into twenty-six districts.
What are the districts of Al Hudaydah governorate?
Al Hudaydah governorate is divided into (26) districts according to the last administrative division as follows:
- Ad Dahi District
- Al Durayhimi District
- Al Garrahi District
- Al Hajjaylah District
- Al Hali District
- Al Hawak District
- Al Khokhah District
- Al Mansuriyah District
- Al Marawi'ah District
- Al Mighlaf District
- Al Mina District
- Al Munirah District
- Al Qanawis District
- Alluheyah District
- As Salif District
- As Sukhnah District
- At Tuhayta District
- Az Zaydiyah District
- Az Zuhrah District
- Bajil District
- Bayt al-Faqih District
- Bura District
- Hays District
- Jabal Ra's District
- Kamaran District
- Zabid District
What are the most important tourist and historical attractions in Al Hudaydah?
Al-Hudaydah governorate has various tourist and historical attractions, the most important of which are the Islamic monuments, such as the Great Mosque and the Ash'ari Mosque in the historical city of Zabid, the Great Mosque in the city of Beit al-Faqih, the coastal town of Khokha, and the natural bath of Sokhna.
What is the climate of Al Hudaydah Governorate?
The climate of Al Hudaydah Governorate is characterized by long hot summers and short warm winters. The average temperature in Al Hudaydah during the days of the year is around 29 degrees Celsius.
Sources:
- Wikipedia - National Information Center (Arabic)
- HUMAN ACCESS (Media Center).
- Central Statistical Organization, 2006.
- Yemen figures and facts (the National Information Center).
- Results of the tourism survey during the period from (1996-1999)
