अल हुदायदाह
Also known as Hodeda, Hodeida, Hudaida, Hodeidah
Hodeidah (), also transliterated as Hodeda, Hodeida, Hudaida or al-Hudaydah, is the fourth-largest city in Yemen and its principal port on the Red Sea and it is the centre of Al Hudaydah Governorate. As of 2023, it had an estimated population of 735,000.
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Al Hudaydah is Yemen's fourth-largest city and most important Red Sea port, serving as the economic hub for the country's maritime trade. With a population of approximately 735,000 as of 2023, it is also the administrative center of Al Hudaydah Governorate.
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Place details
- Region
- محافظة الحديدة
- Country
- اليمن
- Population
- 734,699
- Timezone
- Asia/Aden
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Travel guide
Get in
The city is located 225 km from Sana'a and 225 km from Ta'izz, 294 km from Jizan, 14 km from Al-Kathib.
There are regular flights from Sana'a, which take about half an hour. The road from Sana'a is not in good condition.
Sleep
There are very few good hotels in the town. The only real exception is the Hodeidah Land Resort. There are a number of small hotels in the city centre, but they are poor by any international standards.
Go next
Zabid is the most important religious center in Hodeida province. It had the first Islamic University in Yemen. The Great Mosque of Al Asha'ir was founded in the 5th cent AH (11the cent AD). Al Shifra spa with warm mineral waters is located 70 km east of Hodeida.
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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