Writing on Yemen? Here are some key names, titles, groups, acronyms, terms and administrative areas:
People
Special Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General for Yemen, Hans Grundberg; or simply UN Special Envoy Hans Grundberg
President Rashad Al-Alimi
Presidential Leadership Council (PLC)
Former Vice President Ali Mohsen Al-Ahmar (commonly known as Ali Mohsen)
Houthi leader Abdulmalik Al-Houthi
President of the Houthi-run Supreme Political Council Mehdi Al-Mashat
Prime Minister Maeen Abdulmalik Saeed
Sana’a-based Prime Minister Abdul-Aziz Bin Habtoor
Titles
Military ranks (from high to low) | E.g. |
Field Marshal | مشير | President Hadi; (Mehdi Meshat disputed) |
General | فريق أول | Ali Mohsen |
Lieutenant-General | الفريق | Two currently in Yemeni army: defense minister and chief of staff |
Major General | لواء |
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Brigadier-General | عميد |
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Colonel | عقيد |
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Groups and Organizations
The government refers to the internationally recognized government led by the PLC
The Houthis are the Iran-backed group controlling Sana'a that formally call themselves Ansar Allah (AA)
Saudi-led coalition (not “Arab coalition”) refers generally to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, which are supporting the government against the Houthis
Southern Transitional Council (STC)
Southern National Rescue Council (a newly-formed council in Al-Mahra backed by Oman)
Supreme Political Council (SPC)
Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)
Political Security Organization (PSO)
National Security Bureau (NSB)
Special Security Forces (SSF)
Acronyms
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
German International Development Agency (GIZ)
Central Bank of Yemen (CBY)
Social Fund for Development (SFD)
Military Regions
The seven official geographic divisions of the government-led military (Houthis maintain a different structure).
First Military Region, headquartered in Seiyun, Hadhramout
Second Military Region, headquartered in Mukalla, Hadhramout
Third Military Region, headquartered in Marib city, Marib
Fourth Military Region, headquartered in Aden city, Aden
Fifth Military Region, headquartered in Hodeidah city, Hodeidah
Sixth Military Region, headquartered in Amran city, Amran
Seventh Military Region, headquartered in Dhamar city, Dhamar
Currency
Governorates, districts and capitals
Governorate | District | Capital | Other locations |
Abyan | Zinjibar district | Zinjibar |
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Al-Mahfad district |
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Al-Wadea district |
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Jayshan district |
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Khanfir district |
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Lawdar district |
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Mudiyah district |
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Rasad district |
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Sarar district |
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Sibah district |
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Ahwar district |
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Al-Dhale | Al-Dhale district | Al-Dhale |
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Al-Azariq district |
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Al-Husha district |
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Al-Hussein district |
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Al-Shuayb district |
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Damt district |
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Jahaf district |
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Juban district |
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Qa'atabah district |
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Aden | Al-Buraiqah district | Aden (Government- controlled national interim capital) |
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Al-Mansoura district |
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Al-Mualla district |
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Al-Sheikh Othman district |
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Al-Tawahi district |
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Crater district (aka Sirah) |
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Dar Sad district |
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Khourmaksar district |
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Al-Baydha | Al-Baydha district | Al-Baydha |
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Al-Baydha district |
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Al-Baydha City district |
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Al-Malagim district |
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Al-Quraishiyah district |
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Al-Ryashiyah district |
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Al-Sawadiyah district |
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Al-Sawma'ah district |
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Al-Sharyah district |
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Al-Taffah district |
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Al-Zahir district |
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Dhi Na'im district |
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Maswarah district |
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Mukayras district |
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Na'man district |
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Nati district |
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Rada'a district |
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Radman Al-Awad district |
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Sabah district |
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Wald Rabi' district |
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Hodeidah | Al-Hali district | Hodeidah |
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Al-Hawak district |
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Al-Mina district |
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Al-Hajjaylah district |
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Al-Dahi district |
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Al-Durayhimi district |
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Al-Garrahi district |
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Al-Mansouria district |
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Al-Marawiah district |
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Al-Mighlaf district |
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Al-Khawkhah district |
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Al-Munirah district |
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Al-Qanawis district |
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Al-Luheyah district |
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Al-Salif district |
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Al-Sukhnah district |
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Al-Tuhayat district |
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Al-Zaydiyah district |
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Al-Zouhrah district |
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Bajil district |
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Bayt Al-Faqih district |
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Bura district |
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Hays district |
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Jabal Ra's district |
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Kamaran district |
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Zabid district |
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Al-Jawf | Al-Hazm district | Al-Hazm |
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Al-Ghayl district |
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Al-Humaydat district |
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Al-Khalq district |
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Al-Maslub district |
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Al-Matammah district |
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Al-Matoun district |
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Al-Zahir district |
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Bart Al-Anan district |
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Khabb Wa Al-Sha'af district |
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Kharab Al-Marashi district |
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Rajouzah district |
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Al-Mahrah | Al-Ghaydah district | Al-Ghaydah |
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Al-Masilah district |
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Hat district |
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Hawf district |
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Huswain district |
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Manar district |
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Qishn district |
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Sayhut district |
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Shahan district |
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Al-Mahwit | Al-Mahwit district | Al-Mahwit |
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Al-Khabt district |
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Al-Mahwit City district |
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Al-Rujoum district |
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Al-Tawilah district |
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Bani Sa'ad district |
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Hufash district |
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Milhan district |
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Shibam Kawkaban district |
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Sana'a city (Aminat Al-Asimah) | Al-Wahdah district | Sana'a (Houthi- controlled national capital) |
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Al-Sabaeen district |
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Al-Safiyah district |
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Al-Tahrir district |
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Al-Thawra district |
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Azzal district |
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Bani Al-Harith district |
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Ma'ain district |
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Old City district |
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Shu'aub district |
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Amran | Amran district | Amran |
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Al-Madan district |
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Al-Qaflah district |
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Al-Ashah district |
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Al-Sawd district |
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Al-Sudah district |
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Bani Suraim district |
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Dhi Bin district |
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Habur Zulaymah district |
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Harf Sufyan District |
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Huth District |
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Iyal Surayh District |
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Jabal Iyal Yazid District |
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Khamir district |
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Kharif district |
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Maswar district |
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Raydhah district |
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Shaharah district |
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Suwayr district |
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Thula district |
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Dhamar | Dhamar City district | Dhamar |
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Al-Manar district |
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Ans district |
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Dawran Anis district |
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Al-Hada district |
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Jabal Ash-sharq district |
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Jahran district |
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Maghirib Ans district |
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Mayfa'at Ans district |
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Utmah district |
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Wusab Al-Ali district |
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Wusab Al-Safil district |
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Hadhramout | Mukalla City district | Mukalla |
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Mukalla district |
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Al-Abr district |
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Al-Dhlia'ah district |
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Al-Dis district |
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Al-Qaf district |
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Al-Qatn district |
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Amd district |
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Al-Raydhah Wa Qusayar district |
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Al-Sawm district |
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Al-Shehr district |
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Brom Mayfa district |
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Daw'an district |
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Ghayl Ba Wazir district |
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Ghayl Bin Yamin district |
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Hagr Al-Sai'ar district |
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Hajr district |
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Huraidhah district |
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Rakhyah district |
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Rumah district |
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Sah district |
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Sayoun district |
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Shibam district |
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Tarim district |
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Thamud district |
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Hawrah district |
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Yabouth district |
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Zamakh Wa Manwakh district |
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Socotra | Hadibo district | Hadibo |
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Qulensya Wa Abd Al-Kuri district |
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Hajjah | Hajjah City district | Hajjah |
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Aflah Al-Yemen district |
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Aflah Al-Hawm district |
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Al-Jamimah District |
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Al-Maghrabah District |
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Al-Mahabishah district |
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Al-Miftah district |
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Al-Shaghadirah district |
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Al-Shahil district |
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Aslem district |
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Bakil Al-Mir district |
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Bani Al-Awam district |
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Bani Qa'is district |
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Hajjah district |
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Abs district |
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Haradh district |
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Hayran district |
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Khayran Al-Muharraq district |
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Kuaydinah district |
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Kuhlan Affar district |
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Kuhlan Al-Sharaf district |
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Kushar district |
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Mabyan district |
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Midi district |
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Mustaba district |
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Najrah district |
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Qafl Shamer district |
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Qarah district |
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Sharas district |
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Wadhrah district |
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Washhah district |
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Ibb | Ibb district | Ibb |
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Al-Makhadir district |
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Al-Mashannah district |
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Al-Qafr district |
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Al-Udayn district |
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Al-Nadirah district |
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Al-Radmah district |
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Al-Sabrah district |
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Al-Saddah district |
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Al-Sayyani district |
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Al-Sha'ir district |
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Ba'dan district |
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Dhi Al-Sufal district |
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Far Al-Udayn district |
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Hazm Al-Udayn district |
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Hubaysh district |
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Al-Dhihar district |
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Jiblah district |
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Mudhaykhirah district |
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Yarim district |
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Lahj | Al-Hawtah district | Lahj |
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Al-Had district |
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Al-Madaribah Wa Al-Arah district |
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Al-Maflahy district |
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Al-Maqatirah district |
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Al-Milah district |
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Al-Musaymir district |
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Al-Qabbaitah district |
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Habil Jabr district |
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Halimayn district |
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Radfan district |
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Tuban district |
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Tour Al-Bahah district |
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Yafa'a district |
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Yahr district |
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Marib | Marib city district | Marib city |
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Marib district |
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Bidbadah district |
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Harib district |
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Harib Al-Qaramish district |
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Jabal Murad district |
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Mahaliyah district |
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Majzar district |
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Al-Jubah district |
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Al-Abdiyah district |
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Medghal district |
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Raghwan district |
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Rahabah district |
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Serwah district |
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Raymah | Al-Jabin district | Al-Jabin |
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Al-Jafariyah district |
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Al-Salafiyah district |
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Bilad Al-Ta'am district |
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Kusmah district |
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Mazhar district |
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Sa'ada | Sa'ada district | Sa'ada |
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Al-Hashwah district |
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Al-Safra district |
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Baqim district |
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Ghamr district |
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Haydan district |
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Kitaf Wa Al-Boqe'e district |
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Majz district |
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Monabbih district |
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Qatabir district |
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Razih district |
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Al-Dhaher district |
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Sahar district |
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Saqayn district |
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Shada'a district |
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Sana'a governorate |
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Al-Haymah Al-Dakhiliyah district |
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Al-Haymah Al-Kharijiyah district |
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Al-Husn district |
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Arhab district |
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Attyal district |
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Bani Dhabyan district |
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Bani Hushaysh district |
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Bani Matar district |
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Bilad Al-Rus district |
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Hamdan district |
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Jihanah district |
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Khawlan district |
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Manakhah district |
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Nihm district |
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Safan district |
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Sanhan district |
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Shabwa | Ataq district | Ataq |
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Al-Talh district |
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Al-Rawdah district |
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Arma district |
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Al-Said district |
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Ain district |
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Bayhan district |
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Dhar district |
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Habban district |
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Hatib district |
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Jardan district |
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Mayfa'a district |
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Merkhah Al-Ulya district |
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Merkhah Al-Sufla district |
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Nisab district |
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Rudhum district |
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Usaylan district |
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Taiz | Al-Mudhaffar district | Taiz city |
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Al-Qahirah district |
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Salah district |
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Al-Misrakh district |
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Al-Mokha district |
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Al-Ma'afer district |
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Al-Mawasit district |
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Al-Silw district |
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Al-Shamaytayn district |
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Al-Waziyah district |
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Dhubab district |
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Dimnat Khadir district |
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Hayfan district |
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Jabal Habashi district |
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Maqbanah district |
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Mashra'a Wa Hadnan district |
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Mawiyah district |
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Mawza district |
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Sabir Al-Mawadim district |
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Al-Taiziyah district |
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Sama district |
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Shara'b Al-Rawnah district |
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Shara'b As-Salam district |
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