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Where İktifa works in Yemen: the regions we cover, our partners on the ground, and key facts about the country.
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Yemen, officially the Republic of Yemen, is a country in West Asia. Located in southern Arabia, the country includes the Socotra Archipelago and borders Saudi Arabia to the north, Oman to the northeast, the Arabian Sea to the east, the Gulf of Aden to the south, and the Red Sea to the west. It also shares maritime borders with Djibouti, Eritrea, and Somalia across the Horn of Africa. Covering 455,503 square kilometres (175,871 sq mi), with a coastline of approximately 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi), Yemen is the second-largest country on the Arabian Peninsula by both area and population. Sanaa is its constitutional capital and largest city. Yemen's population is estimated at 34.7 million, predominantly Muslim Arabs.
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Where we work
Where İktifa works in Yemen: the regions we cover, our partners on the ground, and key facts about the country.
Partner-led coverage where screening, mentoring, and revolving follow-up can be done responsibly.
Institutional and field partners help nominate, mentor, and follow repayment without exposing beneficiary identities.
Partner listings for this area will appear here as they are confirmed.
Yemen, officially the Republic of Yemen, is a country in West Asia. Located in southern Arabia, the country includes the Socotra Archipelago and borders Saudi Arabia to the north, Oman to the northeast, the Arabian Sea to the east, the Gulf of Aden to the south, and the Red Sea to the west. It also shares maritime borders with Djibouti, Eritrea, and Somalia across the Horn of Africa. Covering 455,503 square kilometres (175,871 sq mi), with a coastline of approximately 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi), Yemen is the second-largest country on the Arabian Peninsula by both area and population. Sanaa is its constitutional capital and largest city. Yemen's population is estimated at 34.7 million, predominantly Muslim Arabs.
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Country facts come from Wikipedia and Wikidata (CC BY-SA) and may differ from the latest official figures.
Country facts come from Wikipedia and Wikidata (CC BY-SA) and may differ from the latest official figures.