It is different in its social structure despite the geographical similarities to other governorates of the Republic. Needs required and challenges faced in the governorate are also more. Of the outstanding challenges are the complicated revenge issue, border tribes, kidnapping incidents, roads blocking etc. Public services and development projects are the main needs and concerns of the big section of residents in Sana'a. Sana'a now is consisted of 21 districts.
Population is more than one and half a million.
There is an ambitious strategy the government has drawn up for all the governorate of the Republic during a 25-year period. This period is divided into five-year plans. Work has started in accordance with the first five-year plan. Sana'a governorate share of public services including roads construction net reached to 500 km. Work to pave roads among some districts and between the governorate and other governorates has actually been put into effect.