Al Mahwit Governorate

Governorate of Yemen

Governorate in Tihama Region, Yemen

Al Mahwit

ٱلْمَحْوِيْت

Governorate

Country|  Yemen
Region| Tihama Region
Seat| Al Mahwit
Area

• Total

| 2,858 km2 (1,103 sq mi)
Population

(2011)[1]

• Total

| 1,597,000
• Density| 560/km2 (1,400/sq mi)

Al Mahwit (Arabic: ٱلْمَحْوِيْت Al-Maḥwīt) is one of the governorates of Yemen.

## Geography

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### Adjacent governorates

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* Hajjah Governorate (north)
* Al Hudaydah Governorate (west)
* Sanaa Governorate (south, east)
* 'Amran Governorate (northeast)

### Districts

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A terraced side of one of the Haraz Mountains in the governorate near Jabal An-Nabi Shu'ayb (the highest mountain in the Arabian Peninsula), west of Sanaa

Al Mahwit Governorate is divided into the following 9 districts. These districts are further divided into sub-districts, and then further subdivided into villages:

* Al Khabt District
* Al Mahwait District
* Al Mahwait City District
* Ar Rujum District
* At Tawilah District
* Bani Sa'd District
* Hufash District
* Milhan District
* Shibam Kawkaban District

## References

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

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Places adjacent to Al Mahwit Governorate

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