Mawza District

Mawza District is a district of the Taiz Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 119,818 inhabitants.^[1]

History

Mawza'a was the regional capital of Mofar in ancient Yemen, the king of Mawza African trading colony was mentioned in the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea

Jewish Exile

During the rise of the expansion of the Zaydi state when Mawza was part of the kingdom, most of the Yemenite Jews were expelled to Mawza' (1679-1680) in what became known by Yemenite Jews as the Mawza Exile.

Mocha Port

During the Mawza Exile, Mocha 12 miles west of Mawza was the main port of the Zaydi imamate & Muza lost its status as the regional port of Mofar.

References

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Taiz Governorate

Capital: Taiz

Districts

Shar'ab ar-Rawnah	Al-Ahtub Al-Asad Al-Ashjub Al-Ashraf Al-Gharbi Al-Hasyah Al-Hayajim Al-Malawhah Ar-Ra'inah Awadir Az-Zagharir Az-Zarari Bani Husam Bani Murir Bani Sari Bani Sumi' Bani Ziad Hilyah Murkhah Nisf al-Ozal Sharqi Himyar
Shar'ab as-Salam	Al-Qufa'ah Aqyus Al-Ahjur At-Tibhah Al-Ashmus Banī 'Awn Ayfū' Ala' Al-Amjūd Banī Saba' Ayfū' Asfal Al-Akrūf Banī Sha'b Banī Assela Banī Bahir Banī Wahban Ash-Shurayf 'Izbān Az-Zawhah
Al-Mawasit	Akhmur Al-A'lum Al-Ayfu' Bani Abas Bani Hamad Bani Yusuf Qadas
Al-Misrakh	'Arsh Al-Aqrud Anbiyān Hasban A'la Hasban Asfal Jarah Khurishah Masfar Sanamat Taluq Watir Abdan
Al-Makha District	Al-Jum'ah Al-Makha Al-Mashalihah Az-Zahari Jazirat Ziadi
Al-Ma'afer District	Al-Anbuh al-A'la Al-Jibzyah Al-Kala'bah Al-Mashawilah Al-Suwa'a Ash-Sh'ubah As-Sanah
Al-Mudhaffar District	Al-Mudhaffar
At-Ta'iziyah District	Ad-Da'aysah Al-A'mur Al-Aj'ud Al-Esrar Al-Hashamah Al-Haymah al-Olya Al-Haymah as-Sufla Al-Ja'di Al-Janadyah al-Olya Al-Janadyah as-Sufla Al-Masnah Al-Qusaybah Ar-Rubay'i Ash-Sha'banyah al-Olya Ash-Sha'banyah as-Sufla Ash-Shuhnah Az-Zawaqir Hadhran Mikhlaf Asfal Qiyad
Maqbanah District	Akhdu' A'la Akhdu' Asfal Al-A'duf Al-Abdalah Al-Afirah Al-Akhlud Al-Aqhuz Al-Ashmlah Al-Fakikah Al-Hubibah Al-Jamahirah Al-Karabidah Al-Khayashin Al-Muja'shah Al-Mujahadah Al-Mulahatah Al-Quhaifah Al-Warif Al-Yemen As-Sa'irah As-Sawaghin Bani Himyar Bani Salah Bani Sayf Barashah Bidahah Jahir Mahraqah Mirab
Hayfan District	Al-A'bus Al-A'ruq Al-Aghabirah Al-Ahkum Al-Athawir
Jabal Habashi District	Yafrus Al-Haql Al-Quhaf Nimrah Bani Isa Al-Maratibah Al-Jabal Al-Burihah Bilad Al-Wafi Wadi Bani Khawlan Ash-Shurajah Bani Bukari Adinah
Sabir al-Mawadim District	Ad-Dabab Birdad Al-Mawadim Al-Jarn Say'ah Al-Mi'qab Dhi Al-Barh Al-Aridah An-Nijadah Tubash'ah Al-Adnah Mar'it Adh-Dhira' Al-Hazah

13°22′41″N 43°36′52″E / 13.3781°N 43.6144°E / 13.3781; 43.6144

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