'Amran Governorate

ʽAmran
محافظة عمران
Governorate
Coordinates: 15°38′46″N 43°55′44″E / 15.646°N 43.929°E / 15.646; 43.929
CountryYemen
RegionAzal Region
Seat'Amran
Area
 • Total9,587 km2 (3,702 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total1,061,000
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
House of Amran

ʽAmran (Arabic: عمران, romanizedʽAmrān) is one of the governorates of Yemen. Located in the northwestern side of the country, it is controlled by the Houthi movement in the Yemeni civil war (2014–present).

  1. ^ "Statistical Yearbook 2011". Central Statistical Organisation. Archived from the original on 9 October 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2013.