Taiz Governorate

Taiz
محافظة تَعِزّ
Governorate
Coordinates: 13°34′N 44°01′E / 13.567°N 44.017°E / 13.567; 44.017
Country Yemen
RegionJanad Region
SeatTaiz
Government
 • GovernorAmin Ahmed Mahmoud[1]
Area
 • Total12,605 km2 (4,867 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total2,885,000
 • Density230/km2 (590/sq mi)

Taiz (Arabic: تَعِزّ, romanizedTaʿizz) is a governorate of Yemen. The governorate's capital Taiz, the third-largest city in Yemen, is among the most important commercial centres in the country, owing to its proximity to rich farmland and 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.

  1. ^ "Yemeni president appoints five new ministers in cabinet reshuffle". 24 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Statistical Yearbook 2011". Central Statistical Organisation. Retrieved 24 February 2013.