Al Bayda, Yemen

Al Bayda (Arabic: ٱلْبَيْضَاء, romanized: Al-Bayḍāʾ, not to be confused with Al-Bayda' in Al-Jawf, the ancient Nashaq), also transliterated as Baida, Al-Baidhah or Beida, is a town in the Governorate of Al-Bayda in Yemen.

Al-Bayda
ٱلْبَيْضَاء
Town
Al-Bayda
Location in Yemen
Coordinates: 13°58′35″N 45°34′15″E
Country Yemen
GovernorateAl Bayda Governorate
DistrictAl Bayda
Government
  GovernorNasser al Khader Abderbo al-Sawadi
Population
 (2011)
  Total29,853
Time zoneUTC+3 (Yemen Standard Time)

It is located 130 miles (210 kilometres) SE of Sana'a. Rada' (Arabic: رَدَاع, romanized: Radāʿ) is the present capital of the Governorate of Al Bayda.

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