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

Al Mahwit
ٱلْمَحْوِيْت
Country Yemen
RegionTihama Region
SeatAl Mahwit
Area
 • Total2,858 km2 (1,103 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total1,597,000
 • Density560/km2 (1,400/sq mi)

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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:

References edit

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

16°15′N 44°43′E / 16.250°N 44.717°E / 16.250; 44.717