Al-Bayda' Governorate
محافظة البيضاء
Governorate
Al-Khadra, Al-A'rsh District, Rada', Al-Bayda'
Al-Khadra, Al-A'rsh District, Rada', Al-Bayda'
Country Yemen
RegionSheba Region
SeatAl Bayda, Yemen
Government
 • GovernorNaser al Hadr al Swaydi
Area
 • Total11,193 km2 (4,322 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total895,000
 • Density80/km2 (210/sq mi)

Al Bayda Governorate (Arabic: مُحَافَظَة ٱلْبَيْضَاء Muḥāfaẓat Al-Bayḍāʾ), also spelt Al-Baidhah or Beida, is one of the governorates (muhafazat) of Yemen. It is located near the centre of the country, around the town of Al Bayda. Its population, according to the 2004 Yemeni census, was 571,778. In 2011, the population was estimated to be 895,000.[1]

Geography

Adjacent governorates

Districts

Al Bayda Governorate is divided into the following 20 districts. These districts are further divided into sub-districts, and then further subdivided into villages:


Governors

Name Term began Term ended Notes
Nayef al-Qaysi Unknown 23 July 2017 Was sacked due to alleged ties with Al-Qaeda[2]
Salah al-Rassass 23 July 2017 Before 16 July 2019 Nayef al-Qaysi's replacement[2]
Naser al Hadr al Swaydi Before 16 July 2019 Was the governor of Al Bayda on 16 July 2019.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Statistical Yearbook 2011". Central Statistical Organisation. Archived from the original on 9 October 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Yemen's President Sacks Governor Accused of Ties to al-Qaida". Voice of America. Retrieved 2019-09-09.
  3. ^ "Gulf of Aden Security Review - July 17, 2019". Critical Threats. Retrieved 2019-09-09.


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