Sa'dah Govrenorate
The Sa'dah Govrenorate (Arabic: صعدة Ṣa'da) is a govrenorate locatit in the north o Yemen on the mairch wi Saudi Arabie. In Februar 2004, the province haed a population o 695,033 indwallers, aroond 3.67% o the tot population o Yemen an hae an aurie o 11,375 square kilometers.[2] It is ane o the maist inaccessible auries o Yemen an ranks amang the poorest in the kintra. The provincial caipital is Sa`dah, the lairgest ceety in the govrenorate.
Sa'dah | |
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Govrenorate | |
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| Coordinates: 16°58′N 44°43′E / 16.967°N 44.717°ECoordinates: 16°58′N 44°43′E / 16.967°N 44.717°E | |
| kintra | Yemen |
| Seat | Sa'dah |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11375 km2 (4,392 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 838,000 |
| • Density | 74/km2 (190/sq mi) |
Saada is ane o the few regions o Yemen inhabitit bi a lairge majority o Zaydis, a Muslim releegious minority close tae Shia (frae which thay separatit at the end o the 8t century efter a dispute aboot the identity o the fift Shi'a Imam). It is currently the centre o an insurgency pittin Zaydi rebels against the govrenment.
Insurgency in Sa'dah
eeditSyne Juin 2004, violent conflict haes taken place in Saada, killin hunders an causin displacement o the population. The conflict haes its ruits in an insurgency against the govrenment o Yemen which wis initiatit bi a rebel Imam. A ceasefire, brokered in Juin 2007, wis follaed bi a peace agreement in Februar 2008. Bi Aprile 2008, housomeivver, the peace process wis in jeopardy as each side o the conflict accuised the ither o failin tae implement aspects o the peace agreement. Analysts suggest that renewed conflict will hae an impact on the humanitarian situation in the region.[3] In Mey 2008, it wis estimatit that thare wur 77,000 internally displaced bodies (IDPs) in Saada as a result o the conflict.[4]
Ceeties an touns
eeditSee an aa
eeditReferences
eedit- ↑ "Statistical Yearbook 2011". Central Statistical Organisation. Archived frae the original on 9 October 2012. Retrieved 24 Februar 2013.
- ↑ http://www.yemen-nic.info/gover/saedaa/brife
- ↑ IRIN 2008, 'YEMEN: Peace agreement on verge of collapse?', IRIN, 20 April. Retrieved on 28 April 2008.
- ↑ IRIN 2008, 'YEMEN: Rebel leader calls for international aid', IRIN, 6 May. Retrieved on 6 May 2008.
Freemit airtins
eedit- IRIN 2007, 'Humanitarian situation in Saada remains poor despite peace agreement', IRIN, 31 Julie. Retrieved on 27 Apryle 2008.