Taiz Governorate
Taiz
محافظة تَعِزّ | |
|---|---|
Governorate | |
| Coordinates: 13°34′N 44°01′E / 13.567°N 44.017°E | |
| Country | Yemen |
| Region | Janad Region |
| Seat | Taiz |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Nabeel Shamam |
| Area | |
• Total | 12,605 km2 (4,867 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• 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 Mokha and Taiz International Airport.