The governorate (arab.: muhafazah) of Al Bayda' (also transliterated as Al-Baidhah or Beida) is one of the 19 governorates of Yemen. It is located near the centre of the country, around the town of Al Beyda'. A governorate is a subnational entity. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Governorate. ... Yemen is divided into 19 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah): Abyan Adan Ad Dali Al Bayda Al Hudaydah Al Jawf Al Mahrah Al Mahwit Amran Dhamar Hadhramaut Hajjah Ibb Lahij Marib Sadah Sanaá Shabwah Taizz note: there may be one additional governorate of the capital city of Sana...

Its population, given by the 2004 Yemenii census, was 571,778. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

See also

• For other places with the same name, see Al Bayda'

References

• Yemen census figures

External links

• Towns and cities in the Al Bayda' governate

Governorates of Yemen
Abyan | 'Adan | Ad Dali' | Al Bayda' | Al Hudaydah | Al Jawf | Al Mahrah | Al Mahwit | 'Amran | Dhamar | Hadhramaut | Hajjah | Ibb | Lahij | Ma'rib | Sa'dah | Sanaá | Shabwah | Ta'izz