Ma'rib Governorate
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Governorates of Yemen
|Yemen is divided into 21 governorates :The governorates are subdivided into 333 districts , which are subdivided into 2,210 sub-districts, and then into 38,284 villages ....
of Yemen
Yemen
The Republic of Yemen , commonly known as Yemen , is a country located in the Middle East, occupying the southwestern to southern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the north, the Red Sea to the west, and Oman to the east....
. Its centre, Ma'rib
Ma'rib
Ma'rib or Marib is the capital town of the Ma'rib Governorate, Yemen and was the capital of the Sabaean kingdom, which some scholars believe to be the ancient Sheba of biblical fame. It is located at , approximately 120 kilometers east of Yemen's modern capital, Sana'a...
, was established after the discovery of oil
Oil
An oil is any substance that is liquid at ambient temperatures and does not mix with water but may mix with other oils and organic solvents. This general definition includes vegetable oils, volatile essential oils, petrochemical oils, and synthetic oils....
deposits in 1984. Ma'rib's population in 2004 was 241,619.
Districts
- Al Abdiyah DistrictAl Abdiyah DistrictAl Abdiyah District is a district of the Ma'rib Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 13,000 inhabitants....
- Al Jubah DistrictAl Jubah DistrictAl Jubah District is a district of the Ma'rib Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 21,093 inhabitants....
- Bidbadah DistrictBidbadah DistrictBidbadah District is a district of the Ma'rib Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 18,214 inhabitants....
- Harib DistrictHarib DistrictHarib District is a district of the Ma'rib Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 33,663 inhabitants....
- Harib Al Qaramish DistrictHarib Al Qaramish DistrictHarib Al Qaramish District is a district of the Ma'rib Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 8,573 inhabitants....
- Jabal Murad DistrictJabal Murad DistrictJabal Murad District is a district of the Ma'rib Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 10,280 inhabitants....
- Mahliyah DistrictMahliyah DistrictMahliyah District is a district of the Ma'rib Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 9,156 inhabitants....
- Majzar DistrictMajzar DistrictMajzar District is a district of the Ma'rib Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 10,477 inhabitants....
- Marib DistrictMarib DistrictMarib District is a district of the Ma'rib Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 39,495 inhabitants....
- Marib City District
- Medghal DistrictMedghal DistrictMedghal District is a district of the Ma'rib Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 10,654 inhabitants....
- Raghwan DistrictRaghwan DistrictRaghwan District is a district of the Ma'rib Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 4,391 inhabitants....
- Rahabah DistrictRahabah DistrictRahabah District is a district of the Ma'rib Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 7,441 inhabitants....
- Sirwah DistrictSirwah DistrictSirwah District is a district of the Ma'rib Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 19,939 inhabitants....