Al Hudaydah () is a
governorate
A governorate or governate is an administrative division headed by a governor. As English-speaking nations tend to call regions administered by governors either states or provinces, the term ''governorate'' is typically used to calque divisions ...
of
Yemen
Yemen, officially the Republic of Yemen, is a country in West Asia. Located in South Arabia, southern Arabia, it borders Saudi Arabia to Saudi Arabia–Yemen border, the north, Oman to Oman–Yemen border, the northeast, the south-eastern part ...
. Its capital is
Al Hudaydah
Hodeidah (), also transliterated as Hodeda, Hodeida, Hudaida or al-Hudaydah, is the fourth-largest city in Yemen and its Hudaydah Port, principal port on the Red Sea and it is the centre of Al Hudaydah Governorate. As of 2023, it had an estimate ...
. The governorate is also sometimes referred to as the Western Coast. With an estimated population of nearly 4 million, it is the third-most populous governorate in Yemen, behind
Ibb and
Taiz.
Al Hudaydah Governorate borders the
Red Sea
The Red Sea is a sea inlet of the Indian Ocean, lying between Africa and Asia. Its connection to the ocean is in the south, through the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait and the Gulf of Aden. To its north lie the Sinai Peninsula, the Gulf of Aqaba, and th ...
and is part of the narrow
Tihamah
Tihamah or Tihama ( ') is the Red Sea coastal plain of the Arabian Peninsula from the Gulf of Aqaba to the Bab el Mandeb.
Etymology
Tihāmat is the Proto-Semitic language's term for 'sea'. Tiamat (or Tehom, in masculine form) was the ancient M ...
region. Its capital, Al Hudaydah, also serves as an important local port city.
Geography
Adjacent governorates
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Hajjah Governorate (north)
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Al Mahwit Governorate
Al Mahwit ( ') is one of the governorates of Yemen.
Geography
Adjacent governorates
* Hajjah Governorate (north)
* Al Hudaydah Governorate (west)
* Sanaa Governorate (south, east)
* 'Amran Governorate (northeast)
Districts
Al Mahwit Governo ...
(east)
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Sanaa Governorate
Sanaa ( '), also spelled San'a or Sana, is a governorate of Yemen. Its capital is Sanaa, which is also the national capital. However, the city of Sanaa is not part of the governorate but instead forms the separate governorate of Amanat Al-Asema ...
(east)
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Raymah Governorate (east)
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Dhamar Governorate
Dhamar (), also spelt ''Thamar'', is a governorate of Yemen located in the central highlands.
Etymology
Dhamar is named after Dhamar Ali Yahbur, who ruled the area that now comprises Dhamar Governorate as King of Saba', Dhu Raydan, Hadhramau ...
(east)
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Ibb Governorate
Ibb ( ') is a governorate of Yemen. It is located in the inland south of the country with Ta'izz Governorate to the southwest, Ad Dali' Governorate to the southeast, Dhamar Governorate to the north, and short borders with Al Bayda' Governorate t ...
(east)
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Taiz Governorate
Taiz () is a governorates of Yemen, governorate of Yemen. The governorate's capital Taiz, the third-largest city in Yemen, is among the most important commercial centres in the country, owing to its proximity to farmland, the Red Sea port of Mok ...
(south)
Districts
Al Hudaydah Governorate is divided into the following 26 districts. These districts are further divided into sub-districts, and then further subdivided into villages:
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Ad Dahi district
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Ad Durayhimi district
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Al Garrahi district
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Al Hajjaylah district
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Al Hali district
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Al Hawak district
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Al Khawkhah district
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El Mansouria district
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Al Marawi'ah district
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Al Mighlaf district
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Al Mina district
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Al Munirah district
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Al Qanawis district
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Alluheyah district
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As Salif district
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As Sukhnah district
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At Tuhayta district
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Az Zaydiyah district
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Az Zuhrah district
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Bajil district
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Bayt al-Faqih district
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Bura district
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Hays district
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Jabal Ra's district
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Kamaran district
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Zabid district
References
Governorates of Yemen
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