Sanaa Governorate
governorate of Yemen
Sanaa (Arabic: صَنْعَاء Ṣanʿāʾ), also spelled San'a' or Sana, is a governorate of Yemen. The 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-Asemah. The Governorate covers an area of 13,850 km2 (5,350 sq mi). As of 2004, the population was 2,918,379 inhabitants. Within this place is Jabal An-Nabi Shu'ayb or Jabal Hadhur, the highest mountain in the nation and the Arabian Peninsula.
Geography
Adjacent governorates
Amanat Al-Asemah (Sanaa city)
Marib Governorate (east)
Al Bayda Governorate (south)
Dhamar Governorate (south)
Raymah Governorate (southwest)
Al Hudaydah Governorate (west)
Al Mahwit Governorate (west)
'Amran Governorate (northwest)
Al Jawf Governorate (north)
Districts
Sanaa Governorate is divided into the following 16 districts.
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