Al Houta District

Al Hawtah District is a district of Lahij Governorate, . As of 2003, the district had a population of 25,881 inhabitants.
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  • Type: District with 25,900 residents
  • Description: District of Lahij Governorate, Yemen
  • Also known as: Al Ḩawţah”, “Al Hawtah District”, and “Al Houta district

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lahej.

Town
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or Lahij, formerly called Al-Hawtah, is a city and an area located between Ta'izz and in . From the 18th to the 20th century, its rulers were of the Abdali branch of the Al-Sallami tribe who trace their lineage to one of the 10 tribes of Yaffa called Kalad.

Al Houta District

Latitude
13.0627° or 13° 3′ 46″ north
Longitude
44.8816° or 44° 52′ 54″ east
Population
25,900
Elevation
137 metres (449 feet)
Open location code
7H563V7J+3M
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6798847725
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­district
Geo­Names ID
6940822
Wiki­data ID
Q4117591
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Al Houta District” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: الحوطة
  • Arabic: مديرية الحوطة
  • Chinese: Al Hawtah Koān
  • French: Al Hawtah
  • French: Mudiriyat Al Hawtah
  • German: Mudiriyat Al Hawtah
  • Min Nan Chinese: Al Hawtah Koān
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Al Houta-distriktet
  • Persian: شهرستان الحوطه
  • Persian: ناحیه الحوطة
  • Serbo-Croatian: Okrug Al Hawtah, Lahij
  • Urdu: الحوطہ ضلع
  • Vietnamese: Al Hawtah

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as `Ozlat Al Hawtah and Ad Dubbah.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include مركز رعاية الامومة والطفولة الحوطة and Mustashfa `Ali Jahis.

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