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Sanaa ( ar, صَنْعَاء '), also spelled San'a or Sana, is a governorate of Yemen. Its 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 . As of 2004, the population was 2,918,379 inhabitants. Within this place is Jabal An-Nabi Shu'ayb or Jabal Hadhur, the highest mountain in the nation and the Arabian Peninsula. 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 * Nihm District * Arhab District Western * Hamdan District * Bani Matar District (wherein is located Jabal An-Nabi Shu'ayb or Jabal Hadhur) * Al Haymah Ad Dakhiliyah District * Al Haymah Al Kharijiyah District * Manakhah District * Sa'fan District Eastern * Bani Hushaysh District * Sanhan District * Bilad Ar Rus District * Atty ...
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Sanaa ( ar, صَنْعَاء, ' , Yemeni Arabic: ; Old South Arabian: 𐩮𐩬𐩲𐩥 ''Ṣnʿw''), also spelled Sana'a or Sana, is the capital and largest city in Yemen and the centre of Sanaa Governorate. The city is not part of the Governorate, but forms the separate administrative district of "ʾAmānat al-ʿĀṣima" (). Under the Yemeni constitution, Sanaa is the capital of the country, although the seat of the Yemeni government moved to Aden, the former capital of South Yemen in the aftermath of the Houthi occupation. Aden was declared as the temporary capital by President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi in March 2015. At an elevation of , Sanaa is one of the highest capital cities in the world and is next to the Sarawat Mountains of Jabal An-Nabi Shu'ayb and Jabal Tiyal, considered to be the highest mountains in the country and amongst the highest in the region. Sanaa has a population of approximately 3,937,500 (2012), making it Yemen's largest city. As of 2020, the greater ...
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Bani Matar District
Bani Matar District ( ar, مُدِيْرِيَّة بَنِي مَطَر, Mudīriyyat Banī Maṭar) is a district of the Sanaa Governorate, Yemen. , the district had a population of 100,012 inhabitants. Environment In this district is located Jabal An-Nabi Shu'ayb ''Jabal An-Nabī Shuʿayb'' ( ar, جَبَل ٱلنَّبِي شُعَيْب, lit=Mountain of the Prophet Shuaib), also called ''Jabal Hadhur'' ( ar, جَبَل حَضُوْر, link=no, Jabal Ḥaḍūr), is a mountain of the Harazi subregion of ... or Jabal Hadhur of the Harazi subrange of the Sarat range, the highest mountain in Yemen and the Arabian Peninsula. References Districts of Sanaa Governorate Bani Matar District {{Yemen-geo-stub ...
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Al-Lumi
Al-Lumi ( ar, اللومي, al-Lūmī) is a small village in Jabal Iyal Yazid District of 'Amran Governorate, Yemen. It is located on the slopes of Jabal Iyal Yazid, 3km north-northeast of Da‘‘an. History The earliest known mention of al-Lumi in historical sources is in 1068 (460 AH). Historical sources mentioning it include the '' Ghayat al-amani'' of Yahya ibn al-Husayn, the '' Kitab al-Simt'' of Muhammad ibn Hatim al-Yami al-Hamdani Muhammad ( ar, مُحَمَّد;  570 – 8 June 632 CE) was an Arab religious, social, and political leader and the founder of Islam. According to Islamic doctrine, he was a prophet divinely inspired to preach and confirm the mono ..., and the al-Sulayhiyyun of Husayn al-Hamdani. References {{Reflist Populated places in 'Amran Governorate ...
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Bani Dhabyan District
Bani Dhabyan District is a district of the Sana'a Governorate, Yemen Yemen (; ar, ٱلْيَمَن, al-Yaman), officially the Republic of Yemen,, ) is a country in Western Asia. It is situated on the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula, and borders Saudi Arabia to the Saudi Arabia–Yemen border, north and .... , the district had a population of 16,262 inhabitants. References Districts of Sanaa Governorate Bani Dhabyan District {{Yemen-geo-stub ...
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Khwlan District
Khawlan District ( ar, خولان) is a district of the Sanaa Governorate, Yemen Yemen (; ar, ٱلْيَمَن, al-Yaman), officially the Republic of Yemen,, ) is a country in Western Asia. It is situated on the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula, and borders Saudi Arabia to the Saudi Arabia–Yemen border, north and .... , the district had a population of 28,925 inhabitants. References Districts of Sanaa Governorate Khwlan District {{Yemen-geo-stub ...
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Al Husn District
Al Husn District is a district of the Sana'a Governorate, Yemen Yemen (; ar, ٱلْيَمَن, al-Yaman), officially the Republic of Yemen,, ) is a country in Western Asia. It is situated on the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula, and borders Saudi Arabia to the Saudi Arabia–Yemen border, north and .... , the district had a population of 30,124 inhabitants. References Districts of Sanaa Governorate Al Husn District {{Yemen-geo-stub ...
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Jihanah District
Jihanah District is a district of the Sana'a Governorate, Yemen Yemen (; ar, ٱلْيَمَن, al-Yaman), officially the Republic of Yemen,, ) is a country in Western Asia. It is situated on the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula, and borders Saudi Arabia to the Saudi Arabia–Yemen border, north and .... , the district had a population of 50,747 inhabitants. References Districts of Sanaa Governorate Jihanah District {{Yemen-geo-stub ...
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Attyal District
Attyal District () is a district of the Sana'a Governorate, Yemen Yemen (; ar, ٱلْيَمَن, al-Yaman), officially the Republic of Yemen,, ) is a country in Western Asia. It is situated on the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula, and borders Saudi Arabia to the Saudi Arabia–Yemen border, north and .... , the district had a population of 36,253 inhabitants. Hajrat Shawkan village is in this district. References Districts of Sanaa Governorate Attyal District {{Yemen-geo-stub ...
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Bilad Ar Rus District
Bilad Ar Rus District ( ar, بلاد الروس) is a district of the Sana'a Governorate, Yemen Yemen (; ar, ٱلْيَمَن, al-Yaman), officially the Republic of Yemen,, ) is a country in Western Asia. It is situated on the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula, and borders Saudi Arabia to the Saudi Arabia–Yemen border, north and .... , the district had a population of 31,259 inhabitants. Uzal (sub-district) There are four 'Uzal (sub-district) in the district: * 'Uzlat Waʽlan *Rubu' awlad Hasan *Alrubu' al-Sharqi (Eastern Quarter) *Rubu' al-'abs References Districts of Sanaa Governorate Bilad Ar Rus District {{Yemen-geo-stub ...
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Sanhan District
Sanhan and Bani Bahlul District ( ar, مديرية سنحان وبني بهلول, Sanḥān and Bani Bahlul) is a district of the Sana'a Governorate, Yemen. Its seat is Sanhan. As of 2003, the district had a population of 400,399 inhabitants. The former President of Yemen Ali Abdullah Saleh Ali Abdullah Saleh al-Ahmar (, ''ʿAlī ʿAbdullāh Ṣāliḥ al-Aḥmar;'' 21 March 1947There is a dispute as to Saleh's date of birth, some saying that it was on 21 March 1942. See: However, by Saleh's own confession, he was born in 1947 al ... comes from Beit al-Ahmar, which lies in Sanhan District. References Districts of Sanaa Governorate Sanhan and Bani Bahlul District {{Yemen-geo-stub ...
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Bani Hushaysh District
Bani Hushaysh District is a district in Sana'a Governorate, Yemen Yemen (; ar, ٱلْيَمَن, al-Yaman), officially the Republic of Yemen,, ) is a country in Western Asia. It is situated on the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula, and borders Saudi Arabia to the Saudi Arabia–Yemen border, north and .... , the district had a population of 73,957 inhabitants. It's also famous for grape plantations. References Districts of Sanaa Governorate Bani Hushaysh District {{Yemen-geo-stub ...
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Sa'fan District
Sa'fan District ( ar, مديرية صعفان) is a district of the Sana'a Governorate, Yemen Yemen (; ar, ٱلْيَمَن, al-Yaman), officially the Republic of Yemen,, ) is a country in Western Asia. It is situated on the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula, and borders Saudi Arabia to the Saudi Arabia–Yemen border, north and .... As of 2003, the district had a population of 33,722 inhabitants. References Districts of Sanaa Governorate Sa'fan District {{Yemen-geo-stub ...
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