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Dhale
الضالع | |||
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Governorate | |||
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Coordinates:
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| Country | Republic of Yemen | ||
| Seat | Dhale | ||
| Government | |||
| • Governor | Ali Moqbel Saleh[1] (Ruled by Southern Transitional Council) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 4,786 km2 (1,848 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2011)[2] | |||
| • Total | 669,000 | ||
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) | ||
Dhale (Arabic: الضالع Aḍ-Ḍāliʿ) is one of the governorates that were been created after the unification of Yemen. The population of the province accounts for 2% of the total population of the republic.[3] The governorate is divided into 9 districts. The city of Dhale is the administrative centre of the province. Dali is one of the governorates that is known for agriculture, and most of the population works in that industry. The most important agricultural crop is coffee. The province also contains mineral resources, most importantly talc, which is used in the manufacture of paper, paint, cosmetics and pesticides. This governorate is also home to the Damt hot-springs (Ḥamam-Damt), a popular tourist attraction. One of the ancient cities in the region is Juban, a city famous for its castle and the historic Mansuria school, built by the Tahrids. The climate in Dhale governorate is mostly temperate throughout the year.[4]
History[edit]
Before unification, Dhale governorate consisted of Al Husha District, Juban District, Damt District, and Qa'atabah District of North Yemen, as well as part of South Yemen's Lahij Governorate. 70% of the land of Dhale governorate was in North Yemen; Juban District is originally from Al Bayda Governorate, while Al Husha District was part of Taiz Governorate. Damt District and Qa'atabah District were parts of Ibb Governorate.
Location[edit]
Dali province is located between latitude (42: 13) northward, and longitude (43: 44) eastward, and away from the capital Sana'a distance of (245 km) . It relates to the provinces of Ibb and Baidha from the north, the provinces of Baidha and Lahj from the east, Lahj province from the south, Ibb and Taiz provinces from the west.
- ^ http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/gulf/2017/12/24/Yemeni-President-reshuffles-government-appoints-five-new-ministers.html
- ^ "Statistical Yearbook 2011". Central Statistical Organisation. Archived from the original on 9 October 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
- ^ Central Statistical Organisation of Yemen.Statistic Yearbook 2013 of Yemen [1] Archived 12 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine. The fields in the population.xls file are decimals (though they appear as whole numbers). To get the figures in the table, they were multiplied by 1000. Accessed 13 January 2016.
- ^ "About Dali province". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-03-10.