William Dalrymple (historian)
Hajjah
محافظة حجة | |
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Governorate | |
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Country | ![]() |
Region | Tihama Region |
Seat | Hajjah |
Area | |
• Total | 10,141 km2 (3,915 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 2,782,000 |
• Density | 270/km2 (710/sq mi) |
Hajjah (Arabic: حجة, romanized: Ḥaǧǧa) is a governorate of Yemen in the north-western part of the country. It borders the Red Sea to the west, and its capital is also named Hajjah.
Geography
Adjacent governorates
- Saada Governorate (north)
- 'Amran Governorate (east)
- Al Mahwit Governorate (south)
- Al Hudaydah Governorate (south)
Districts
Hajjah Governorate is divided into the following 31 districts. These districts are further divided into sub-districts, and then further subdivided into villages:
- Abs district
- Aflah Al Yaman district
- Aflah Ash Shawm district
- Al Jamimah district
- Al Maghrabah district
- Al Mahabishah district
- Al Miftah district
- Ash Shaghadirah district
- Ash Shahil district
- Aslem district
- Bakil Al Mir district
- Bani Al Awam district
- Bani Qa'is district
- Hajjah district
- Hajjah City district
- Harad district
- Hayran district
- Khayran Al Muharraq district
- Ku'aydinah district
- Kuhlan Affar district
- Kuhlan Ash Sharaf district
- Kushar district
- Mabyan district
- Midi district
- Mustaba district
- Najrah district
- Qafl Shamer district
- Qarah district
- Sharas district
- Wadhrah district
- Washhah district
References
- ^ "Statistical Yearbook 2011". Central Statistical Organisation. Archived from the original on 9 October 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
15°42′N 43°36′E / 15.700°N 43.600°E