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1.1  Adjacent governorates  





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Al Jawf Governorate






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Coordinates: 16°47N 45°31E / 16.783°N 45.517°E / 16.783; 45.517
 

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Al Jawf
محافظات الجوف
Governorate
Country Yemen
RegionSheba Region
SeatAl Hazm
Area
 • Total30,620 km2 (11,820 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total772,645
 • Density25/km2 (65/sq mi)

Al Jawf (Arabic: الجوف Al-Jawf) is a governorateofYemen. Its capital is Al Hazm.

As of April 2020, after the Houthi forces' 2020 offensive, nearly all the governorate is under Houthi control, except for Khabb wa ash Sha'af which is under the control of Al-Qaeda.[2]

On 15 July 2020, a Saudi Arabian airstrike in Al Hazm District in Al-Jawf Governorate killed seven Yemeni civilians.[3] On 17 August 2020, a Houthi missile attack killed 11 government troops, including a senior officer.[4]

Geography[edit]

Adjacent governorates[edit]

Districts[edit]

Al Jawf Governorate is divided into the following 12 districts. These districts are further divided into sub-districts, and then further subdivided into villages:

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Statistical Yearbook 2011". Central Statistical Organisation. Archived from the original on 9 October 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
  • ^ "Audience Question: Did Ansar Allah Liberated 95% of al-Jawf?". 1 May 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  • ^ "Air strikes kill civilians in Yemen's al-Jawf province, residents say". 15 July 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  • ^ "11 Yemen soldiers killed in clashes and rebel attack".

  • 16°47′N 45°31′E / 16.783°N 45.517°E / 16.783; 45.517


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