Al Bayda (, not to be confused with Al-Bayda' in
Al-Jawf, the ancient ''
Nashaq''), also known as Baida, Al-Baidhah or Beida, is a town in the
Governorate of Al-Bayda in
Yemen
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.
It is located SE of
Sana'a
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. Rada' () is the present capital of the Governorate of Al Bayda.
History
It is the historical capital of the
Beda Sultanate from 1636 until 1930.
On 8 October 2014, at least nine people were killed in an attack by
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militants on security and government buildings in the town, officials say. The official
Saba News Agency
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History and profile
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said car bombs were used in the dawn assault, which was repelled.
In July 2021, al-Bayda was the site of intense fighting between Yemeni government-backed forces (aided by their ally
Saudi Arabia
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) on the one hand and
Houthi fighters on the other.
Climate
Al Bayda' has a
cool semi-arid climate (
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''BSk''). The summer season has very warm afternoons and cool mornings, whilst in the winter afternoons are warm but with the clear skies and high altitude mornings are chilly and frosts are not uncommon. More than half of the approximately of rain each year falls between July and September, although around one quarter occurs in April and May.
Population
According to the 2011 Yemeni census, its population is 29,853.
References
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External links
Map of Yemen, showing Al Beyda's locationInformation about Al Bayda'
Populated places in Al Bayda Governorate
Al Bayda District
Towns in Yemen
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