Taiz Governorate

Taiz Governorate
Taiz is a governorate of Yemen. The governorate's capital is Taiz, which is the third-largest city in Yemen. Today it is among the most important commercial centres in Yemen, owing to its proximity to rich farmland in the nation and to the important Red Sea port of Mocha. It also has an international airport, Taiz International Airport, with numerous services within Yemen and to neighbouring countries.
Geography
For such a small area, Taiz Governorate has an extraordinarily diverse geography. The western half of the governorate is part of the Tihamah coastal plain and has an exceedingly hot, humid and arid climate. The eastern half, however, is very mountainous, with the major peak being 3,070-metre-high Jabal Sabir, near Taiz city. These mountains trap the moisture created by an upper-level wind reversal between April and October, so that in the eastern half of the governorate annual rainfall increases from 200 millimetres (8 inches) in the foothills to probably more than 1,000 millimetres (40 inches) near Jebel Saber. Temperatures in the highlands remain high during the daytime, but at the highest elevations they can fall dramatically to -5 °C (23 °F) overnight.
Mountain ranges
The governorate has many mountains. Their height ranges between 1,000 and 3,200 metres. The most important mountains are Jabal Sabir, Jabal Habashi, Jabal Samaʿa, Jabal Qadas, Jabal As-Silw, the mountains of al-Wazi'iyah and the Mountains of Shar'ab and Maqbanah.
Streams
There are many streams in Taiz governorate; known as wadi, they are divided into perennial and temporary streams:
Perennial streams
Wadi Rasian, it is located in Mawza, Shara'b Ar Rawnah, al-Makha and Maqbanah.
Wadi Warzan, it is located in Khadir and al-Mawasit.
Wadi al-Dhabab, it is located in al-Mawasit and Hayfan.
Wadi Ar-Ram, it is located in al-Mafalis region, Hayfan.
Wadi al-Dhabab, it is located in Sabir al-Mawadim.
Wadi al-Ashroh also known as Wadi al-Barakani, is located in al-Mawasit.
Wadi al-Janah, is located in al-Wazi'iyah.
Wadi al-Lahya, is located in Mawza.
Temporary streams
Are the steams that only run in wet seasons:
Adjacent governorates
Al Hudaydah Governorate (north)
Ibb Governorate (north)
Dhale Governorate (northeast)
Lahij Governorate (southeast)
Districts
Taiz Governorate is divided into the following 23 districts. These districts are further divided into sub-districts, and then further subdivided into villages:
Al Mukha District
Al Ma'afer District
Al Mawasit District
Al Misrakh District
Al Mudhaffar District
Al Qahirah District
Al Wazi'iyah District
As Silw District
Ash Shamayatayn District
At Ta'iziyah District
Dhubab District
Dimnat Khadir District
Hayfan District
Jabal Habashy District
Maqbanah District
Mashra'a Wa Hadnan District
Mawiyah District
Mawza District
Sabir Al Mawadim District
Salh District
Sama District
Shara'b Ar Rawnah District
Shara'b As Salam District
Economy
The agriculture of this governorate is diverse. In the Tihamah region, there is only irrigated agriculture, with cotton, sorghum and sesame the chief crops. Inland, whilst these crops are still significant, a much wider range of crops can be grown on rainfall and through water storage. Mangoes, papayas and bananas are the major crops of the western escarpment, and further up coffee and khat are grown. Although wine is prohibited in Yemen because of its alcohol content, grapes are still grown to produce raisins in some areas.
Wildlife
The governorate has many wild animals and birds. The most common wild animals in the governorate are hyaenas, foxes, tigers, lions, rock hyrax, african wild dog, rabbits, hedgehog, monkeys. The most common wild birds are vultures, falcons, partridges, owls, pigeons, hoopoes, bulbuls.
Regions
Shamir: also called "Shamir Maqbanah". It is a mountainous region part of Maqbanah district.
Al-Hugariyyah: It is the largest region in Taiz governorate. It is sometimes mistakenly called al-Hujariah district. The region is part of As-Silw, al-Ma'afer, Hayfan, Sama', al-Mawasit, Jabal Habashy, Dimnat Khadir, and al-Wazi'iyah districts.
Islands
Perim
Jazirat Ziadi
References
External links
Official site of the taiz governate
Governorates of Yemen