Al Bayda Governorate

Al-Bayda' Governorate
محافظة البيضاء
Governorate
Country Yemen
RegionSheba Region
SeatAl Bayda, Yemen
Government
 • GovernorNaser al Hadr al Swaydi
Area
 • Total
11,193 km2 (4,322 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total
895,000
 • Density80/km2 (210/sq mi)
Alkhadra village and ruins — in the mountains of Al A'rsh & Rada' Districts.

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]

  1. ^ a b "Statistical Yearbook 2011". Central Statistical Organisation. Archived from the original on 9 October 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2013.

Developed by StudentB