Where is the governorate of Raymah located?
The governorate of Raymah is located in the middle of a series of western mountains of Yemen. It is about 200 km far from the capital, Sana’a. Raymah
connects to Al Hudaydah governorate from the north and west, Dhamar governorate from the south, and part of Sana'a governorate from the east.
What is the area of Raymah governorate?
The area of this governorate is about (1,915) km2 without the district of Mezher.
What is the population of Raymah Governorate?
According to the results of the General Census of Population, Housing and Establishments for 2004, the population of Raymah Governorate was (394,448), with an annual increase at a rate of (3.04%).
What are the districts of Raymah governorate?
Raymah is divided into 6 districts according to the last administrative division as follows:
- Al Jabin District
- Al Jafariyah District
- As Salafiyah District
- Bilad At Ta'am District
- Kusmah District
- Mazhar District
What are the main tourist and historical sites in Raymah governorate?
There are many historical monuments in the governorate, the most important of which are: The Great Mosque, Ghoran Fort, Taweelah Fort, Mount Aldomer, Usood Mountain, Zalamlam Mount Castle, Mount Hakar Castle and Ghil Zukam.
What is the climate of Raymah governorate?
The governorate's climate is characterized by coldness in winter and mild in summer.
Sources:
- Central Statistical Organization, 2006
- Wikipedia - National Information Center (Arabic)
- HUMAN ACCESS (Media Center)
- Yemen figures and facts (the National Information Center).
- Results of the tourism survey during the period from (1996-1999)
