Hajjah (Arabic: حجة, romanized: Ḥaǧǧa) is a governorate of Yemen in the north-western part of the country. It borders the Red Sea to the west, and its capital is also named Hajjah.
Hajjah
محافظة حجة | |
|---|---|
Governorate | |
 | |
| Country |  Yemen |
| Region | Tihama Region |
| Seat | Hajjah |
| Area | |
• Total | 10,141 km2 (3,915 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 2,782,000 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (710/sq mi) |
Geography
editAdjacent governorates
edit- Saada Governorate (north)
- 'Amran Governorate (east)
- Al Mahwit Governorate (south)
- Al Hudaydah Governorate (south)
Districts
editHajjah Governorate is divided into the following 31 districts. These districts are further divided into sub-districts, and then further subdivided into villages:
- Abs District
- Aflah Al Yaman District
- Aflah Ash Shawm District
- Al Jamimah District
- Al Maghrabah District
- Al Mahabishah District
- Al Miftah District
- Ash Shaghadirah District
- Ash Shahil District
- Aslem District
- Bakil Al Mir District
- Bani Al Awam District
- Bani Qa'is District
- Hajjah District
- Hajjah City District
- Harad District
- Hayran District
- Khayran Al Muharraq District
- Ku'aydinah District
- Kuhlan Affar District
- Kuhlan Ash Sharaf District
- Kushar District
- Mabyan District
- Midi District
- Mustaba District
- Najrah District
- Qafl Shamer District
- Qarah District
- Sharas District
- Wadhrah District
- Washhah District
References
edit- ^ "Statistical Yearbook 2011". Central Statistical Organisation. Archived from the original on 9 October 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
15°42′N 43°36′E / 15.700°N 43.600°E
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