Al Jawf ( ar, الجوف ') is a
governorate
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of
Yemen
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. Its capital is
Al Hazm.
Al Jawf Governorate borders
'Amran Governorate to the west,
Sanaa Governorate
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to the southwest,
Ma'rib Governorate
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to the south,
Hadhramaut Governorate
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to the east,
Saudi Arabia
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to the northeast, and
Saada Governorate
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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:
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Al Ghayl District
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Al Hazm District
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Al Humaydat District
Al Humaydat District ( ar, مُديرية الحُميدات, mudyryẗ ạlḥumydạt) is a district of the Al Jawf Governorate, Yemen
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Al Khalq District
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Al Maslub District
Al Maslub District ( ar, مُديرية المصلوب, mudyryẗ ạlmṣlwb) is a district of the Al Jawf Governorate, Yemen
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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 ...
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Al Maton District
Al Maton District ( ar, مُديرية المُتون, mudyryẗ ạlmutwn) is a district of the Al Jawf Governorate, Yemen
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Az Zahir District
Az Zahir District is a district of the Al Bayda Governorate, Yemen
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Bart Al Anan District
Bart Al Anan District is a district of the Al Jawf Governorate, Yemen
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Khabb wa ash Sha'af District
Khabb wa ash Sha'af District is a district of the Al Jawf Governorate, Yemen
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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 ...
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Rajuzah District
Rajuzah District is a district of the Al Jawf Governorate, Yemen
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References
Governorates of Yemen
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