Al Jawf ( ar, الجوف ') is a governorate of

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. Its capital is Al Hazm. Al Jawf Governorate borders

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to the west,

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to the southwest,

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to the south,

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to the east,

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to the northeast, and

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to the north. Since mid-2011, the majority of the governorate has been under the control of the

Houthis The Houthi movement (; ar, ٱلْحُوثِيُّون ''al-Ḥūthīyūn'' ), officially called Ansar Allah (' ''Partisans of God'' or ''Supporters of God'') and colloquially simply Houthis, is an Islamist political and armed movement that ...

. As of April 2020, Houthi forces control all of the 12 districts of the Al-jawf province and 95% of the governorate after the 2020 offensive except for Khabb wa ash Sha'af. On 15 July 2020, a Saudi Arabian airstrike in Al Hazm District in Al-Jawf Governorate killed seven Yemeni civilians. On 17 August 2020, a Houthi missile attack killed 11 government troops, including a senior officer.

Districts

Al Jawf Governorate is divided into the following 12 districts. These districts are further divided into sub-districts, and then further subdivided into villages: * Al Ghayl District * Al Hazm District *

Al Humaydat District Al Humaydat District ( ar, مُديرية الحُميدات, mudyryẗ ạlḥumydạt) is a district of the Al Jawf Governorate, Yemen Yemen (; ar, ٱلْيَمَن, al-Yaman), officially the Republic of Yemen,, ) is a country in Western ...

* Al Khalq District *

Al Maslub District Al Maslub District ( ar, مُديرية المصلوب, mudyryẗ ạlmṣlwb) is a district of the Al Jawf Governorate, Yemen Yemen (; ar, ٱلْيَمَن, al-Yaman), officially the Republic of Yemen,, ) is a country in Western Asia. It ...

Al Matammah District Al Matammah District is a district of the Al Jawf Governorate Al Jawf ( ar, الجوف ') is a governorate of Yemen. Its capital is Al Hazm. Al Jawf Governorate borders 'Amran Governorate to the west, Sanaa Governorate to the southwest, Ma'r ...

Al Maton District Al Maton District ( ar, مُديرية المُتون, mudyryẗ ạlmutwn) is a district of the Al Jawf Governorate, Yemen Yemen (; ar, ٱلْيَمَن, al-Yaman), officially the Republic of Yemen,, ) is a country in Western Asia. It is ...

Az Zahir District Az Zahir District is a district of the Al Bayda 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 ...

Bart Al Anan District Bart Al Anan District is a district of the Al Jawf 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 ...

Khabb wa ash Sha'af District Khabb wa ash Sha'af District is a district of the Al Jawf 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 Pe ...

Kharab Al Marashi District Kharab Al Marashi District is a district of the Al Jawf 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 Peni ...

Rajuzah District Rajuzah District is a district of the Al Jawf 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 ...

References

Governorates of Yemen {{Yemen-geo-stub