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

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"Sa‘da in the North Yemeni Context"
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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 Gover ...

. 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

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 intern ...

(east) * 'Amran Governorate (south) *

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: * Al Dhaher District * Al Hashwah District *

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 ...

* Baqim District * Dammaj District * Ghamr District *

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 ...

* Kitaf wa Al Boqe'e District * Majz District * Monabbih District *

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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- ...

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 ...

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 ...

* Bagim *

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 *

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.

References

External links

* IRIN 2007
'Humanitarian situation in Saada remains poor despite peace agreement'
''IRIN'', 31 July. Retrieved on 27 April 2008. {{DEFAULTSORT:Saada Governorate Governorates of Yemen