Taiz
محافظة تَعِزّ | |
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Governorate | |
Coordinates: 13°34′N 44°01′E / 13.567°N 44.017°E | |
Country | Yemen |
Region | Janad Region |
Seat | Taiz |
Government | |
• Governor | Amin Ahmed Mahmoud[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 12,605 km2 (4,867 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 2,885,000 |
• Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) |
Taiz (Arabic: تَعِزّ, romanized: Taʿizz) 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 farmland, the Red Sea port of Mocha and Taiz International Airport..