Sana'a Governorate facts for kids
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Sana'a
صنعاء
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Governorate
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Country | Yemen |
Seat | Sana'a |
Area | |
• Total | 15,052 km2 (5,812 sq mi) |
Population
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• Total | 1,109,000 |
• Density | 73.68/km2 (190.82/sq mi) |
Sana'a (Arabic: صنعاء Ṣana'ā') is a governorate of Yemen. Its capital is Sana'a, which is also the national capital. However, the city of Sana'a is not part of the governorate. Instead, it forms the separate district of Amanat Al-Asemah. The governorate covers an area of 13,850 km². As of 2004, the population was 918,379 inhabitants.
Districts
- Al Haymah Ad Dakhiliyah District
- Al Haymah Al Kharijiyah District
- Al Husn District
- Arhab District
- Attyal District
- Bani Dhabyan District
- Bani Hushaysh District
- Bani Matar District
- Bilad Ar Rus District
- Hamdan District
- Jihanah District
- Khwlan District
- Manakhah District
- Nihm District
- Sa'fan District
- Sanhan District
'Amran Governorate | Al Jawf Governorate | |||
Al Mahwit Governorate | Ma'rib Governorate | |||
Sana'a Governorate (surrounds Sana'a) | ||||
Al Hudaydah Governorate Raymah Governorate |
Dhamar Governorate | Al Bayda' Governorate |
Images for kids
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Arabia's highest mountain, Jabal Hadhur or Jabal An-Nabi Shu'ayb of the Harazi subrange of the Sarat range, is in Bani Matar District
See also
In Spanish: Gobernación de Saná para niños
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