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'''Al Jawf''' ({{langx|ar|الجوف}} ''{{transl|ar|Al-Jawf}}'') is a [[governorates of Yemen|governorate]] of [[Yemen]]. Its capital is [[Al Hazm, Yemen|Al Hazm]].

As of April 2020, after the [[Houthi]] forces' [[2020 al-Jawf offensive|2020 offensive]], nearly all the governorate is under Houthi control, except for [[Khabb wa ash Sha'af District|Khabb wa ash Sha'af]] which is under the control of [[Al-Qaeda]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Audience Question: Did Ansar Allah Liberated 95% of al-Jawf? |url=https://english.iswnews.com/13024/audience-question-did-ansar-allah-liberated-95-of-al-jawf/ |date=1 May 2020 |access-date=1 May 2020}}</ref>

On 15 July 2020, a Saudi Arabian airstrike in [[Al Hazm District]] in Al-Jawf Governorate killed seven Yemeni civilians.<ref>{{cite news|title=Air strikes kill civilians in Yemen's al-Jawf province, residents say |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-yemen-security-idUSKCN24G1HJ |date=15 July 2020 |access-date=15 August 2020}}</ref> On 17 August 2020, a Houthi missile attack killed 11 [[Yemeni Armed Forces|government troops]], including a senior officer.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/08/11-yemen-soldiers-killed-clashes-rebel-attack-200817090656534.html|title=11 Yemen soldiers killed in clashes and rebel attack}}</ref>

==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]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

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|North = {{flagicon|Saudi Arabia}}[[Najran Province]]
|Northeast =
|East = [[Hadhramaut Governorate]]
|Southeast =
|South = [[Ma'rib Governorate]]
|Southwest = [[Sana'a Governorate]]
|West = [['Amran Governorate]]
|Northwest = [[Sa'dah Governorate]]
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Latest revision as of 06:15, 24 October 2024

For other uses, see Al Jawf (disambiguation).
Al Jawf
محافظات الجوف
Governorate
Country Yemen
RegionSheba Region
SeatAl Hazm
Area
 • Total
30,620 km2 (11,820 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total
772,645
 • Density25/km2 (65/sq mi)

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

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

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Adjacent governorates

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Districts

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

References

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  1. ^ "Statistical Yearbook 2011". Central Statistical Organisation. Archived from the original on 9 October 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
  2. ^ "Audience Question: Did Ansar Allah Liberated 95% of al-Jawf?". 1 May 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Air strikes kill civilians in Yemen's al-Jawf province, residents say". 15 July 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  4. ^ "11 Yemen soldiers killed in clashes and rebel attack".


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