Al Jawf Governorate

For other uses, see Al Jawf (disambiguation).

Al Jawf (Arabic: الجوف Al-Jawf) is a governorate of Yemen. Its capital is Al Hazm.

Al Jawf محافظة الجوف
Governorate
Country	Yemen
Region	Sheba Region
Seat	Al Hazm
Area
• Total	30,620 km2 (11,820 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	772,645
• Density	25/km2 (65/sq mi)

As of April 2020, after the Houthi forces' 2020 offensive, nearly all the governorate is under Houthi control, except for Khabb wa ash Sha'af which is under the control of Al-Qaeda.^[2]

On 15 July 2020, a Saudi Arabian airstrike in Al Hazm district in Al-Jawf Governorate killed seven Yemeni civilians.^[3] On 17 August 2020, a Houthi missile attack killed 11 government troops, including a senior officer.^[4]

Geography

Adjacent governorates

• Hadhramaut Governorate (east)
• Sanaa Governorate (southwest)
• 'Amran Governorate (west)
• Saada Governorate (northwest)
• Marib Governorate (south)

Districts

Al Jawf Governorate is divided into the following 12 districts. These districts are further divided into sub-districts, and then further subdivided into villages:

• Al Ghayl district
• Al Hazm district
• Al Humaydat district
• Al Khalq district
• Al Maslub district
• Al Matammah district
• Al Maton district
• Az Zahir district
• Bart Al Anan district
• Khabb wa ash Sha'af district
• Kharab Al Marashi district
• Rajuzah district