Al-Mawasit District
مديرية المواسط | |
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Country | Yemen |
Governorate | Taiz |
Area | |
• Total | 216.8 km2 (83.7 sq mi) |
Population (2003) | |
• Total | 115,857 |
Time zone | UTC+3 (Yemen Standard Time) |
Al-Mawasit District (Arabic: مديرية المواسط) is a district of the Taiz Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 115,857 inhabitants.[1]
It is located in the southern part of Taiz governorate. It is bordered by Same'a and part of Al-Ma'afar to the north, Ash-Shamayatayn to the south, As Silw to the east and Ma'afar to the west.[2]
Rural districts in Yemen are divided into 'Uzaal which are further divided into villages. There are eighteen Uzaal in Al-Mawasit.[3][4]
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