Wusab Al Ali District
Wusab Al Ali District | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 14°20′03″N 43°47′40″E / 14.3342°N 43.7944°E | |
| Country |  Yemen |
| Governorate | Dhamar |
| Seat | Ad-Dann |
| Population (2003) | |
| • Total | 164,223 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (Yemen Standard Time) |
Wusab Al Ali District is a district of the Dhamar Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 164,223 inhabitants.[1] It is one of the largest districts of Dhamar Governorate, covering an area of 592 square kilometers, and is characterized by high mountains.[2] As of 2019, it has a population of 275,137.[2] It is part of the historical and geographical region of Wusab.[3]
Divisions
[edit]Wusab Al Ali contains 850 villages and is divided into 9 makhalif, which are further subdivided into 73 subdistricts.[2] An incomplete list of them is below:[2]
- Al-Jabjab
- Ajbar Sawafil
- Ajbar 'Awali
- Al-Shurka' (aka al-Shuraka')
- Al-Manarah
- Bilad as-Sidh (aka Bilad al-Sadah)
- 'Araf
- Yaris
- Al-Qayima
- Al-Bayadi'
- Az-Zahir
- Al-Kalbiyin al-Janubi
- Al-Mahajir
- Bani an-Namar
- Bani Shunayf (aka Bani Shanif)
- Jabal Mathan (aka Jabal Matahan)
- Sinwah (aka Sanuh)
- Zafran
- Ghaythan
- Bani Muslim
- Ad-Dayadir
- As-Sulul
- Al-Marba'ah (aka al-Muraba'ah)
- Qa'idah
- Kalah wa al-Ahyam
- Bani al-Hadad
- Al-Asluh
- Al-Jarani
- Al-Rawdah
- Al-'Utb (aka al-Utab)
- Al-Kalbiyin
- Al-Hijrah (aka al-Hijarah)
- Dhalaf
- Bani Shu'ayb
- Al-Jadalah
- Ash-Sharqi
- Al-'Aynayn
- Al-Qawati
- Al-Muwassatah
- Al-Hatari
- Dhi Hamad
- Zahr (aka Zahar)
- Qashat Rima'
- Mihzar (aka Mahzir)
- Ju'r
- As-Sayf
- Al-Shiraqi
- Al-Gharbi as-Safil
- Al-Gharbi al-'Ali
- Bani Kandah (aka Banu Kanadah)
- Habr (aka Habar)
- Khadman
- Sharqi Ja'r
- Mugharram al-Wasat
- Kabud
- Al-Ajbar
- Al-Ghawl
- Zajid
- Saban wa ar-Raq'i
- Shajab
- Sharqi Kabud
- Gharbi Kabud
- Naqadh
- Al-Athluth
- Al-Aj'ud
- As-Sunnah (aka al-Sanah)
- Ash-Shawka' (aka al-Shuwaka')
- Bani al-Masnaf
- Bani Rabi'ah
- Humayr
References
[edit]- ^ "Districts of Yemen". Statoids. Retrieved October 21, 2010.
- ^ a b c d Relief and Development Peer Foundation; Sulwan Foundation for Relief and Development (2019). WASH Needs Assessment Report in Wusab Al Ali District of Dhamar Governorate (February 2019). Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ^ Finster, Barbara (2002). "The mosques of Wuṣāb province in Yemen". Proceedings of the Seminar for Arabian Studies. 32: 233–245. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.
Cover photo is available under {{::mainImage.info.license.name || 'Unknown'}} license.
Cover photo is available under {{::mainImage.info.license.name || 'Unknown'}} license.
Credit:
(see original file).
