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Al-Jawf Governorate
Governorate of Yemen
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.
On 15 July 2020, a Saudi Arabian airstrike in Al Hazm district in Al-Jawf Governorate killed seven Yemeni civilians. On 17 August 2020, a Houthi missile attack killed 11 government troops, including a senior officer.
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