Al Bayda (Al Bayḑā’)
Al Bayda (ٱلْبَيْضَاء, not to be mixed with Al-Bayda' in Al-Jawf, the ancient Nashaq), also transliterated as Baida, Al-Baidhah or Beida, is a town in the Governorate of Al-Bayda' in Yemen.
It is located 130 mile SE of San'a'. Rada' (رَدَاع) is the present capital of the Governorate of Al Bayda'.
It is the historical capital of the Beda Sultanate from 1636 until 1930.
On 8 October 2014, at least nine people have been killed in an attack by Al-Qaeda militants on security and government buildings in the town, officials say. The official Saba news agency said car bombs were used in the dawn assault which was repelled.
In July 2021, al-Bayda was the site of intense fighting between Yemeni government-backed forces (aided by ally Saudi-Arabia), on the one side, and Houthi fighters, on the other.
It is located 130 mile SE of San'a'. Rada' (رَدَاع) is the present capital of the Governorate of Al Bayda'.
It is the historical capital of the Beda Sultanate from 1636 until 1930.
On 8 October 2014, at least nine people have been killed in an attack by Al-Qaeda militants on security and government buildings in the town, officials say. The official Saba news agency said car bombs were used in the dawn assault which was repelled.
In July 2021, al-Bayda was the site of intense fighting between Yemeni government-backed forces (aided by ally Saudi-Arabia), on the one side, and Houthi fighters, on the other.
Map - Al Bayda (Al Bayḑā’)
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Country - Yemen
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It is situated on the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula, and borders Arabia to the north and Oman to the northeast and shares maritime borders with Eritrea, Djibouti and Somalia. Yemen is the second-largest Arab sovereign state in the Arabian Peninsula, occupying 555,000 km2, with a coastline stretching about 2000 km. Its constitutionally stated capital, and largest city, is Sanaa. As of 2023, Yemen has an estimated population of 34.2 million.
Currency / Language
| ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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| YER | Yemeni rial | ï·¼ | 2 |
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| AR | Arabic language |