Radda district
Rada'a district
مُدِيْرِيَّة رَدَاع | |
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| Coordinates: 14°20′24″N 44°54′31″E / 14.339995°N 44.908741°E | |
| Country | Yemen |
| Governorate | Al Bayda |
| Area | |
• Total | 224 km2 (86 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,251 m (7,385 ft) |
| Population (2004) | |
• Total | 56,382 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (Yemen Standard Time) |
Rada'a district (Arabic: مُدِيْرِيَّة رَدَاع) is a district of the Al Bayda Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 56,382 inhabitants. The district's largest city is Rada'a, 49 kilometres (30 mi) east of Dhamar, a city renowned for its 16th-century ‘Amiryia Madrasa and mosque.