Al-Bayda' Governorate محافظة البيضاء | |
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Governorate | |
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| Country |  Yemen |
| Region | Sheba Region |
| Seat | Al Bayda, Yemen |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Naser al Hadr al Swaydi |
| Area | |
• Total | 11,193 km2 (4,322 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 895,000 |
| • Density | 80.0/km2 (207/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | YE-BA |
Al Bayda Governorate (Arabic:مُحَافَظَة ٱلْبَيْضَاءMuḥāfaẓat Al-Bayḍāʾ), also speltAl-Baidhah orBeida, is one of thegovernorates (muhafazat) ofYemen. It is located near the centre of the country, around the town ofAl Bayda. Its population, according to the 2004 Yemeni census, was 571,778. In 2011, the population was estimated to be 895,000.[1]
Al Bayda Governorate is divided into the following 20 districts. These districts are further divided into sub-districts, and then further subdivided into villages:
| Name | Term began | Term ended | Notes |
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| Nayef al-Qaysi | Unknown | 23 July 2017 | Was sacked due to alleged ties with Al-Qaeda[2] |
| Salah al-Rassass | 23 July 2017 | Before 16 July 2019 | Nayef al-Qaysi's replacement[2] |
| Naser al Hadr al Swaydi | Before 16 July 2019 | Was the governor of Al Bayda on 16 July 2019.[3] |
Places adjacent to Al-Bayda Governorate | |
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| Eastern Yemen | ||
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| Southern Yemen | ||
| Western Yemen | ||
| Northern Yemen | ||
| Central Yemen | ||
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