Al-Dhale Governorate is located south of the capital, Sana'a, about 240 km away from it. The governorate is located on a latitude (42:13) to the north,
and longitude (43:44) in the east. It is bordered on the north by Al Bayda governorate, on the east by parts of Al Bayda and Lahj governorates, on the south by parts of Lahj and Taiz governorates, and on the west by Ibb governorate. The city of Dhale is the administrative center of the province.
Its area is about 4,099 km2, divided into (9) districts.
According to the results of the 2004 General Population, Housing and Establishments Census, the population of Al Dhale Governorate reached (470,564), and the number increases annually at a rate of (3.55%).
The governorate is divided into (9) districts according to the last administrative division as follows:
The governorate has multiple archaeological, tourist and natural sites, the most famous of which are:
Dar Al-Hayd Castle, Al-Dhale Museum, Jabal Al-Hasha, Al-Miqdar Village, Al-Akam Village, Al-Nafeesh, Al-Usayl, Qaradat, Yarikh Castle, Bakr Bin Mubarak Mosque, Al-Nafeesh Mosque, Jabal Al-Nusoor, Al-Dhabiyat Village, Dar Al-Afif, Sufyan Ibn Yusef Mosque, Dhabiyat Mosque, Thumad Mosque, Juban town, Juban Castle, Qurain Castle, Al-Miqaranah, Al-Amiriyyah School, Damt City, Damt Castle, Amer Ibn Abdulwahab Dam.
The governorate enjoys a temperate summer climate, while it tends to be cold at night in the winter.
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