Razih district

Razih District
مديرية رازح
District
Interactive map of Razih District
Country Yemen
GovernorateSaada
Area
 • Total
232 km2 (90 sq mi)
Elevation
1,755 m (5,758 ft)
Population
 (2015)Estimated
 • Total
86,620 (62,915 in 2,003)
 • Density373/km2 (970/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (Yemen Standard Time)

Razih District (Arabic: مديرية رازح) is a district of the Saada Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 62,915 inhabitants. It covers an area of approximately 232 square kilometres.

Language

The inhabitants of Razih District speak the Razihi language, a unique South Semitic variety distinct from Arabic that is spoken only in this region of northwestern Yemen.

References

  1. ↑ "Districts of Yemen". Statoids. Retrieved October 23, 2010.
  2. ↑ Statoids. "Administrative Divisions of Yemen – Razih District." Statoids.com. Accessed 17 October 2025.
  3. ↑ Simons, Gary F. & Fennig, Charles D. (eds.) (2024). Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 27th edition. Dallas, Texas: SIL International.

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