Sanaa ( ), also spelled San'a or Sana, is a governorate of Yemen. The capital is Sanaa, which is also the national capital. However, the city of Sanaa is not part of the governorate but instead forms the separate governorate of Amanat Al-Asemah. The Governorate covers an area of . As of 2004, the population was 2,918,379 inhabitants. Within this place is Jabal An-Nabi Shu'ayb or Jabal Hadhur, the highest mountain in the nation and the Arabian Peninsula.
Geography
Adjacent governorates Amanat Al-Asemah (Sanaa city) Marib Governorate (east) Al Bayda Governorate (south) Dhamar Governorate (south) Raymah Governorate (southwest) Al Hudaydah Governorate (west) Al Mahwit Governorate (west) 'Amran Governorate (northwest) Al Jawf Governorate (north)
Districts Sanaa Governorate is divided into the following 16 districts. These districts are further divided into sub-districts, and then further subdivided into villages:
Northern Nihm district Arhab district
Western
Hamdan district Bani Matar district (wherein is located Jabal An-Nabi Shu'ayb or Jabal Hadhur) Al Haymah Ad Dakhiliyah district Al Haymah Al Kharijiyah district Manakhah district Sa'fan district
Eastern Bani Hushaysh district Sanhan district Bilad Ar Rus district Attyal district Jihanah district Al Husn district Khwlan district Bani Dhabyan district
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