Al Bayda (Town)
Al-Bayda
ٱلْبَيْضَاء | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Coordinates: 13°58′35″N 45°34′15″E / 13.97639°N 45.57083°E | |
| Country | Yemen |
| Governorate | Al Bayda Governorate |
| District | Al Bayda |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Nasser al Khader Abderbo al-Sawadi |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 29,853 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (Yemen Standard Time) |
Al Bayda (Arabic: ٱلْبَيْضَاء, romanized: Al-Bayḍāʾ, not to be confused with Al-Bayda' in Al-Jawf, the ancient Nashaq), also known as Baida, Al-Baidhah or Beida, is a town in the Governorate of Al-Bayda in Yemen.
It is located 130 miles (210 kilometres) SE of Sana'a. Rada' (Arabic: رَدَاع, romanized: Radāʿ) is the present capital of the Governorate of Al Bayda.