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1. BACKGROUNDLocationLahj governorate (Figure 1) is one of the twenty one governorates in Yemen, covering a totalarea of 13,046 km 2 which makes it the fifth largest governorate in Yemen by its total area. LahjGovernorate is located 320 km southwest of the Capital City of Sana’a and 30 km to the east ofthe City of Aden. Al-Houta is the capital city of Lahj and is considered a crossing point to andfrom many governorates. Al-Houta is also a favorite stopover for tourists, because of thepresence of vital facilities, administrative centers and markets. Sultan Abdali Palace isconsidered to be the most prominent architectural landmark of Houta city. The condition of theroad to Al-houta and the inter district roads are generally good.Lahj governorate borders Abyan governorate in the East, Taiz governorate to the Southeast, Al-Baidha governorate to the Northwest and Aden governorate to the South. The governorate issubdivided into 15 districts (muderiah).Figure 1: Map of Lahj governorate (Map: OCHA Yemen)12