Saada Governorate
Sa'dah
صَعْدَة | |
|---|---|
Governorate | |
| Coordinates: 16°58′N 44°43′E / 16.967°N 44.717°E | |
| Country | Yemen |
| Region | Azal Region |
| Seat | Saada |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Hadi Tarshan (in-exile) |
| Area | |
• Total | 11,375 km2 (4,392 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,038,000 |
| • Density | 91.25/km2 (236.3/sq mi) |
Saada (Arabic: صَعْدَة, romanized: Ṣaʿdah) or Sa'dah is one of the governorates of Yemen. The governorate's seat and the largest city is Saada. It is the epicentre of Zaydism and where the Houthi group originates from.