Saada ( ar, صَعْدَة, Ṣaʿdah) is one of the
governorates of Yemen
Yemen is divided into twenty-one governorates (''muhafazah'') and one municipality ( amanah):
Notes:
a - Also known as Sanaa City
b - Socatra Governorate was created in December 2013 from parts of Hadramaut, data included there
The govern ...
. The governorate's seat and the largest city is
Saada
Saada ( ar, صَعْدَة, translit=Ṣaʿda), a city and ancient capital in the northwest of Yemen, is the capital and largest city of the province of the same name, and the county seat of the county of the same name. The city is located in the ...
. It is the epicentre of
Zaydism
Zaydism (''h'') is a unique branch of Shia Islam that emerged in the eighth century following Zayd ibn Ali‘s unsuccessful rebellion against the Umayyad Caliphate. In contrast to other Shia Muslims of Twelver Shi'ism and Isma'ilism, Zaydis, ...
["Sa‘da in the North Yemeni Context"](_blank)
Salmoni, Barak A., Bryce Loidolt, and Madeleine Wells. ''Regime and Periphery in Northern Yemen: The Huthi Phenomenon'', pp. 19–44. JSTOR. Accessed 10 August 2021. and where the
Houthi
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 ...
group originates from.
Geography
The governorate is 240 kilometers from the capital
Sanaa
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 Governo ...
. Northwest of its capital, Saada city, the terrain of the governorate becomes increasingly mountainous and reaches elevations of 2,050 meters in the far west. Between these mountains and Saada city, the terrain is peppered with basins and
wadi
Wadi ( ar, وَادِي, wādī), alternatively ''wād'' ( ar, وَاد), North African Arabic Oued, is the Arabic term traditionally referring to a valley. In some instances, it may refer to a wet (ephemeral) riverbed that contains water onl ...
s, ultimately dropping to form arid plains in the east. Rainfall varies greatly according to location. The western mountains of Razih receive as much as 1,000 mm per year, while arid regions east of the governorate's capital can get as little as 50 mm. Given the scarce amounts of arable land in these arid areas, most of the governorate's population lives in the wetter west.
Adjacent governorates
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Al Mahrah Governorate
Al Mahrah ( ar, ٱلْمَهْرَة '), or simply Mahra, is a governorate (''muhafazah'') of Yemen in the southern part of the Arabian Peninsula. Situated in the area of the former Mahra Sultanate, its capital is Al Ghaydah, and it has internat ...
(east)
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'Amran Governorate
ʽAmran ( ar, عمران, ʽAmrān) is one of the governorates of Yemen.
Districts
'Amran Governorate is divided into the following 20 districts. These districts are further divided into sub-districts, and then further subdivided into villag ...
(south)
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Hajjah Governorate
Hajjah ( ar, حجة, Ḥaǧǧa) is a governorate of Yemen. Bordered by the Red Sea, it has its capital in Hajjah.
Districts
Hajjah Governorate is divided into the following 31 districts. These districts are further divided into sub-districts, and ...
(south)
Districts
Saada Governorate is divided into the following 16 districts. These districts are further divided into sub-districts, and then further subdivided into villages:
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Al Dhaher District
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Al Hashwah District
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As Safra District
As Safra District ( ar, مديرية الصفراء) is a district of the Sa'dah Governorate, Yemen
Yemen (; ar, ٱلْيَمَن, al-Yaman), officially the Republic of Yemen,, ) is a country in Western Asia. It is situated on the southern ...
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Baqim District
Baqim District () is a district of the Sa'dah 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 ...
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Dammaj District
As Safra District ( ar, مديرية الصفراء) is a district of the Sa'dah Governorate, Yemen
Yemen (; ar, ٱلْيَمَن, al-Yaman), officially the Republic of Yemen,, ) is a country in Western Asia. It is situated on the southern ...
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Ghamr District
Ghamr District is a district of the Sa'dah 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 bor ...
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Haydan District
Ḥaydan District is a district of the Sa'dah Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 60,331 inhabitants.
Ḥaydan as-Sham ( ar, حيدان) is the largest town in this northern district, nestled in the mountains, some a ...
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Kitaf wa Al Boqe'e District
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Majz District
Majz District is a district of the Sa'dah Governorate, Yemen
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Monabbih District
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Qatabir District
Qatabir District is a district of the Sa'dah 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 ...
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Razih District
Razih District( ar, مديرية رازح) is a district of the Sa'dah 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 th ...
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Sa'adah District
Saada District ( ar, مُدِيْرِيَّة صَعْدَة) is a district of the Saada Governorate, Yemen
Yemen (; ar, ٱلْيَمَن, al-Yaman), officially the Republic of Yemen,, ) is a country in Western Asia. It is situated on the ...
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Sahar District
Sahar District ( ar, مديرية سحار) is a district of the Sa'dah Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 133,060 people.
The Sahar District has been called the food basket of Yemen.[Saqayn District
Saqayn District is a district of the Sa'dah 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 bo ...]
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Shada'a District
Shada'a District (مديرية شداء mudiriat shada') is a district of the Sa'dah Governorate, Yemen
Yemen (; ar, ٱلْيَمَن, al-Yaman), officially the Republic of Yemen,, ) is a country in Western Asia. It is situated on the ...
Cities and towns
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Aba Sa`ud
ABA may refer to:
Businesses and organizations
Broadcasting
* Alabama Broadcasters Association, United States
* Asahi Broadcasting Aomori, Japanese television station
* Australian Broadcasting Authority
Education
* Académie des Beaux- ...
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Al Buga
AL, Al, Ål or al may stand for:
Arts and entertainment Fictional characters
* Al (''Aladdin'') or Aladdin, the main character in Disney's ''Aladdin'' media
* Al (''EastEnders''), a minor character in the British soap opera
* Al (''Fullmetal ...
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Dhahyan
Dahyan, sometimes rendered as Dhahyan or Duhyan ( ar, ضحيان), is a town in Saada Governorate in north-western Yemen. It is the birthplace of Badreddin al-Houthi, father of Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi. During the Saudi Arabian-led interventi ...
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Bagim
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Dammaj
Dammaj ( ar, دماج, Dammāj) is a small town in the Sa'dahI Governorate of north-western Yemen, southeast by road from Sa'dah in a valley of the same name.
Muqbil bin Hadi al-Wadi'i established the Madrasah Dar al-Hadith in Dammaj in 1979, an ...
* Razeh
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Saada
Saada ( ar, صَعْدَة, translit=Ṣaʿda), a city and ancient capital in the northwest of Yemen, is the capital and largest city of the province of the same name, and the county seat of the county of the same name. The city is located in the ...
Climate
Warm summers typically reach a high of while winters can reach morning lows of .
Economy
Farming, and trading are the main economic activities in the governorate. Additionally arid land is used for raising livestock. The governorate is also home to Suq al-Talh, the largest weapons market in Yemen.
See also
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'Asir Region
The ʿAsir Region ( ar, عَسِيرٌ, ʿAsīr, lit=difficult) is a region of Saudi Arabia located in the southwest of the country that is named after the ʿAsīr tribe. It has an area of and an estimated population of 2,211,875 (2017). It is ...
, located to the north of the border with
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in Western Asia. It covers the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and has a land area of about , making it the fifth-largest country in Asia, the second-largest in the A ...
References
External links
* IRIN 2007
'Humanitarian situation in Saada remains poor despite peace agreement' ''IRIN'', 31 July. Retrieved on 27 April 2008.
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Governorates of Yemen