Ta’izz Governorate

Map of Ta’izz Governorate

040 km (25 mi)80 km (50 mi)120 km (75 mi)160 km (99 mi)
Height
-1 m (-3 ft), 100 m (328 ft), 300 m (984 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1000 m (3280 ft), 1500 m (4920 ft), 2000 m (6560 ft), 2500 m (8200 ft), Max altitude 2998 m (9840 ft)
Sea depth
0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)
Height from west to east in Ta’izz Governorate
−100 m300 m1 000 m1 500 m2 000 m2 500 m3 000 monez.com2 998 mJabal Şabir−1 mWest141.5 kmEast
Height from south to north in Ta’izz Governorate
−100 m300 m1 000 m1 500 m2 000 m2 500 m3 000 monez.com1232 998 mJabal Şabir−1 mSouth141.4 kmNorth
1Red Sea (Southwest), Gulf of Aden (South)0 m2Wādī al Ghabbayshah3 to 639 m3Wādī al ‘Arrāmīyah3 to 484 m

Natural Earth · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · GEBCO 2026 Grid · Heights: NASADEM, NASA · Lakes: HydroLAKES (Messager et al. 2016, CC BY 4.0) · Names: GeoNames (CC BY)

Basic Information

Capital City: Ta’izz

Population: 2,984,000 (Wikidata, 2014)

Area: 12,605 km² / 4,867 sq mi

Subdivisions: 24

Geography

Highest Elevation Point: Jabal Şabir (2 998 m)

Lowest point: −1 m

Borders

Where is Ta’izz Governorate located in Yemen?

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