Al Bayda Governorate

Al Bayda Governorate (Arabic: مُحَافَظَة ٱلْبَيْضَاء Muḥāfaẓat Al-Bayḍāʾ), 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.

Al-Bayda' Governorate
محافظة البيضاء
Governorate
Al-Khadra, Al-A'rsh District, Rada', Al-Bayda'
Country Yemen
RegionSheba Region
SeatAl Bayda, Yemen
Government
  GovernorNaser al Hadr al Swaydi
Area
  Total11,193 km2 (4,322 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total895,000
  Density80/km2 (210/sq mi)
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