Sa'dah
صَعْدَة | |
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Governorate | |
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Coordinates: 16°58′N 44°43′E / 16.967°N 44.717°E | |
Country | Yemen |
Region | Azal Region |
Seat | Saada |
Government | |
• Governor | Hadi Tarshan (in-exile) |
Area | |
• Total | 11,375 km2 (4,392 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 1,038,000 |
• Density | 91/km2 (240/sq mi) |
Saada (Arabic: صَعْدَة, romanized: Ṣaʿdah) or Sa'dah is one of the governorates of Yemen. The governorate's seat and the largest city is Saada. It is the epicentre of Zaydism[2] and where the Houthi group originates from.[3]: 1008