Al Hazm, Yemen
Al Hazm or al-Hazm (Arabic: الحزم) is the principal town of Al Jawf Governorate and Al Hazm District in Yemen. It is located northwest of the city of Marib and southeast of Saada. In the late 1980s a highway was built through Al Hazm, leading to Baraqish and Ma'in to the south to Marib. Yemen was reported by OPEC to have received a $5m loan for the road project on May 11, 1987. It is served by Al Hazm Airport. On March 1, 2020, the city was captured by the Houthis during the al-Jawf offensive.
Al Hazm
الحزم | |
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Town | |
Al Hazm Location in Yemen | |
| Coordinates: 16°9′51″N 44°46′36″E | |
| Country | Yemen |
| Governorate | Al Jawf Governorate |
| District | Al Hazm District |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 16,044 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (Yemen Standard Time) |
Its population was 16,044, according to the 2004 national census.
In August 2022, heavy rains caused flooding that destroyed six homes and damaged 20.
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