Al Jawf ( ') is a
governorate
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of
Yemen
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. Its capital is
Al Hazm.
As of April 2020, after the
Houthi forces'
2020 offensive, nearly all the governorate is under Houthi control, except for
Khabb wa ash Sha'af which is under the control of
Al-Qaeda
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.
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.
Geography
Adjacent governorates
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Hadhramaut Governorate (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 ...
(southwest)
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'Amran Governorate (west)
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Saada Governorate (northwest)
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Marib Governorate (south)
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
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Al Khalq district
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Al Maslub district
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Al Matammah district
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Al Maton district
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Az Zahir district
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Bart Al Anan district
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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
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Rajuzah district
References
Governorates of Yemen
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