Al Bayda Governorate ( ), also spelt Al-Baidhah or Beida, is one of the governorates (muhafazat) of Yemen. It is located near the centre of the country, around the town of Al Bayda. Its population, according to the 2004 Yemeni census, was 571,778. In 2011, the population was estimated to be 895,000.
Geography Adjacent governorates Shabwah Governorate (east) Abyan Governorate (south, southeast) Lahij Governorate (south) Dhale Governorate (south, southwest) Ibb Governorate (west) Dhamar Governorate (west) Sanaa Governorate (north) Marib Governorate (north)
Districts Al Bayda Governorate is divided into the following 20 districts. These districts are further divided into sub-districts, and then further subdivided into villages:
Al A'rsh district Al Bayda district Al Bayda City district Al Malagim district Al Quraishyah district Ar Ryashyyah district As Sawadiyah district As Sawma'ah district Ash Sharyah district At Taffah district Az Zahir district Dhi Na'im district Maswarah district Mukayras district Na'man district Nati' district Rada'a district (Rada'a) Radman Al Awad district Sabah district Wald Rabi' district
Governors +NameTerm beganTerm endedNotesNayef al-QaysiUnknown23 July 2017Was sacked due to alleged ties with Al-QaedaSalah al-Rassass23 July 2017Before 16 July 2019Nayef al-Qaysi's replacementNaser al Hadr al SwaydiBefore 16 July 2019Was the governor of Al Bayda on 16 July 2019.
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