Al Hudaydah Governorate

Al Hudaydah
محافظات الْحُدَيْدَة
Governorate
Country Yemen
Region Tihama Region
Seat Al Hudaydah
Area
 • Total 17,509 km2 (6,760 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total 3,921,000
 • Density 220/km2 (580/sq mi)

Al Hudaydah (Arabic: الْحُدَيْدَة, romanized: Al Ḥudaida) is a governorate of Yemen. Its capital is Al Hudaydah. The governorate is also sometimes referred to as the Western Coast. With an estimated population of nearly 4 million, it is the second-most populous governorate in Yemen, after Ibb.

Al Hudaydah Governorate borders the Red Sea and is part of the narrow Tihamah region. Its capital, Al Hudaydah, also serves as an important local port city.

Geography

Adjacent governorates

Districts

Al Hudaydah Governorate is divided into the following 26 districts. These districts are further divided into sub-districts, and then further subdivided into villages: