Hajjah
Hajjah () is the capital city of Hajjah Governorate in north-western Yemen. It is located 127 kilometres northwest of Sanaa, at an elevation of about 1800 metres. As of 2003, the Hajjah City District had a population of 53,887 inhabitants.
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- حَجَّة
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- City
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- Yemen
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- Hajjah
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Article
4 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Climate
- References
Hajjah () is the capital city of Hajjah Governorate in north-western Yemen. It is located 127 kilometres northwest of Sanaa, at an elevation of about 1800 metres. As of 2003, the Hajjah City District had a population of 53,887 inhabitants.
== Etymology == According to Arab traditions, the name Hajjah came from Hajjah Ibn Aslam Ibn Ali Ibn Hashid. Some traditions say that Hajjah was also called Hajour, all the tribes in Hajjah are branches from Hajour tribe.