Back محافظة مأرب Arabic مأرب اوستانی AZB Мариб (област) Bulgarian Muḩāfaz̧at Ma'rib CEB Gouvernement Ma'rib German Provinco Ma'rib Esperanto Gobernación de Marib Spanish Ma'rib gobernantzia Basque استان مأرب Persian Marib (maakunta) Finnish
Marib Governorate
محافظات مَأْرِب | |
|---|---|
Governorate | |
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| Country |  Yemen |
| Region | Sheba Region |
| Seat | Marib |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Maj. Sultan Al-Aradah |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20,023 km2 (7,731 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 488,000 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (63/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
Marib (Arabic: مَأْرِب, romanized: Maʾrib) is a governorate of Yemen. It is located 173 kilometers to the northeast of Yemen's capital, Sana'a. The population of Marib Governorate comprises 1.2% of the country's total population. The city of Marib is the capital of the governorate, and was established after the discovery of oil deposits in 1984.[2] The total number of residents living in the governorate was 238,522, according to the 2004 census, and the rate of growth was 2.72%.[3]
As of 28 April 2020, it is the only governorate of the former North Yemen controlled by the internationally recognized Government of Yemen.[4][5]
- ^ "Statistical Yearbook 2011". Central Statistical Organisation. Archived from the original on 9 October 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
- ^ United States Army Training and Doctrine Command (February 2010). "Yemen Smart Book" (PDF). Cryptocomb. p. 179. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- ^ "نبذة تعريفية عن محافظة مأرب". www.yemen-nic.info. Retrieved 2019-06-02.
- ^ "Audience Question: Did Ansar Allah Liberated 95% of al-Jawf?". Islamic World News. 2020-04-30. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
- ^ "Yemen: Houthi army spokesman declares end of Jawf operation, holds 'key to Marib'". Middle East Monitor. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
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