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.
Geography
Adjacent governorates
- Shabwah Governorate (east)
- Abyan Governorate (south, southeast)
- Lahij Governorate (south)
- Dhale Governorate (south, southwest)
- Ibb Governorate (west)
- Dhamar Governorate (west)
- Sanaa Governorate (north)
- Marib Governorate (north)
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:
- Al A'rsh district
- Al Bayda district
- Al Bayda City district
- Al Malagim district
- Al Quraishyah district
- Ar Ryashyyah district
- As Sawadiyah district
- As Sawma'ah district
- Ash Sharyah district
- At Taffah district
- Az Zahir district
- Dhi Na'im district
- Maswarah district
- Mukayras district
- Na'man district
- Nati' district
- Rada'a district (Rada'a)
- Radman Al Awad district
- Sabah district
- Wald Rabi' district
Governors
References
- "Governorates of Yemen". Statoids.
