Sanaa (Arabic: صَنْعَاء Ṣanʿāʾ), also spelled San'a' or Sana, is a governorate of Yemen. The capital is Sanaa, which is also the national capital. However, the city of Sanaa is not part of the governorate but instead forms the separate governorate of Amanat Al-Asemah. The Governorate covers an area of 13,850 km2 (5,350 sq mi). As of 2004, the population was 2,918,379 inhabitants. Within this place is Jabal An-Nabi Shu'ayb or Jabal Hadhur, the highest mountain in the nation and the Arabian Peninsula.
Geography
Adjacent governorates
Amanat Al-Asemah (Sanaa city)
Marib Governorate (east)
Al Bayda Governorate (south)
Dhamar Governorate (south)
Raymah Governorate (southwest)
Al Hudaydah Governorate (west)
Al Mahwit Governorate (west)
'Amran Governorate (northwest)
Al Jawf Governorate (north)
Districts
Sanaa Governorate is divided into the following 16 districts. These districts are further divided into sub-districts, and then further subdivided into villages:
Northern
Nihm district
Arhab district
Western
Hamdan district
Bani Matar district (wherein is located Jabal An-Nabi Shu'ayb or Jabal Hadhur)
Al Haymah Ad Dakhiliyah district
Al Haymah Al Kharijiyah district
Manakhah district
Sa'fan district
Eastern
Bani Hushaysh district
Sanhan district
Bilad Ar Rus district
Attyal district
Jihanah district
Al Husn district
Khwlan district
Bani Dhabyan district