List of FIPS region codes (V-Z)
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This is a list of FIPS 10-4
FIPS 10-4
The FIPS 10-4 standard, Countries, Dependencies, Areas of Special Sovereignty, and Their Principal Administrative Divisions, lists two-letter country codes that are used by the U.S. Government for geographical data processing in many publications, such as the CIA World Factbook. The standard is...

 region codes from V-Z, using a standardized name format, and cross-linking to articles.

On September 2, 2008, FIPS 10-4 was one of ten standards withdrawn by NIST as a Federal Information Processing Standard. The list here is the last version of codes. For earlier versions, see link below.

VC: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is an island country in the Lesser Antilles chain, namely in the southern portion of the Windward Islands, which lie at the southern end of the eastern border of the Caribbean Sea where the latter meets the Atlantic Ocean....

 

  • VC01: Charlotte Parish, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
    Charlotte Parish, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
    Charlotte is an administrative parish of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, on the island of Saint Vincent. Its capital is Georgetown. Charlotte Parish is the largest parish in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in terms of area.* Area: 149 km²...

  • VC02: Saint Andrew Parish, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
    Saint Andrew Parish, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
    Saint Andrew is an administrative parish of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, on the island of Saint Vincent. Its capital is Layou.* Area: 29 km² * Population: 6,700 -External links:* , Statoids.com...

  • VC03: Saint David Parish, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
    Saint David Parish, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
    Saint David is an administrative parish of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, on the island of Saint Vincent. Its capital is Chateaubelair.* Area: 80 km² * Population: 6,700 -External links:* , Statoids.com...

  • VC04: Saint George Parish, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
    Saint George Parish, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
    Saint George is an administrative parish of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, on the island of Saint Vincent. Its capital is Kingstown, also the country’s capital...

  • VC05: Saint Patrick Parish, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
    Saint Patrick Parish, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
    Saint Patrick is an administrative parish of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, on the island of Saint Vincent.. The parish consists of the middle portion of the leeward side of the main island. Its capital is Barrouallie.* Area: 37 km²...

  • VC06: Grenadines Parish, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
    Grenadines Parish, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
    Grenadines is an administrative parish of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Its capital is Port Elizabeth.* Area: 43 km² * Population: 9,200 The parish includes the northern Grenadine Islands:* Bequia* Moonhole Rock* Petite Nevis...


VE: Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...

 

  • VE01: Amazonas State, Venezuela
  • VE02: Anzoátegui State, Venezuela
  • VE03: Apure State, Venezuela
  • VE04: Aragua State, Venezuela
  • VE05: Barinas State, Venezuela
  • VE06: Bolívar State, Venezuela
  • VE07: Carabobo State, Venezuela
  • VE08: Cojedes State, Venezuela
  • VE09: Delta Amacuro State, Venezuela
  • VE11: Falcón State, Venezuela
  • VE12: Guárico State, Venezuela
  • VE13: Lara State, Venezuela
  • VE14: Mérida State, Venezuela
  • VE15: Miranda State, Venezuela
  • VE16: Monagas State, Venezuela
  • VE17: Nueva Esparta State, Venezuela
  • VE18: Portuguesa State, Venezuela
  • VE19: Sucre State, Venezuela
  • VE20: Táchira State, Venezuela
  • VE21: Trujillo State, Venezuela
  • VE22: Yaracuy State, Venezuela
  • VE23: Zulia State, Venezuela
  • VE24: Dependencias Federales Federal Dependency, Venezuela
  • VE25: Distrito Federal Federal District, Venezuela
  • VE26: Estado Vargas, Venezuela

VM: Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...

 

  • VM01: An Giang Province, Vietnam
    An Giang Province
    An Giang is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the Mekong Delta, in the southwestern part of the country, sharing a border with Cambodia to the northwest.- Geography :...

  • VM03: Bến Tre Province, Vietnam
    Ben Tre Province
    Bến Tre is a province of Vietnam. It is one of the country's southern provinces, being situated in the delta of the Mekong River.-Administration:Politically, Ben Tre is divided into eight districts:*Ba Tri*Bình Đại*Châu Thành*Chợ Lách*Giồng Trôm...

  • VM05: Cao Bằng Province, Vietnam
    Cao Bang Province
    Cao Bằng is a province of northeastern Vietnam. The province has borders with Hà Giang, Tuyên Quang, Bắc Kạn, and Lạng Sơn provinces within Vietnam. It also has common international border with Guangxi province of the People's Republic of China...

  • VM09: Ðồng Tháp Province, Vietnam
  • VM13: Hải Phòng Municipality, Vietnam
  • VM20: Hồ Chí Minh Municipality, Vietnam
    Ho Chi Minh City
    Ho Chi Minh City , formerly named Saigon is the largest city in Vietnam...

  • VM21: Kiến Giang Province, Vietnam
    Kien Giang Province
    Kiên Giang is a province of Vietnam, located in the Mekong Delta region of southern Vietnam. It is known for fishing and rice farming. The provincial capital is Rạch Giá, 250 km from the Ho Chi Minh City...

  • VM23: Lâm Ðồng Province, Vietnam
  • VM24: Long An Province, Vietnam
    Long An Province
    Long An is a province in the Mekong Delta region of southern Vietnam.-Administrative divisions:The province comprises one town and 14 districts:#Bến Lức#Cần Đước#Cần Giuộc#Châu Thành#Đức Hòa#Đức Huệ#Mộc Hóa#Tân Hưng...

  • VM30: Quảng Ninh Province, Vietnam
    Quang Ninh Province
    Quảng Ninh is a large province located along the northeastern coast of Vietnam. The province is home to Ha Long Bay, a World Heritage Site. The provincial capital is Ha Long. Nearly 80 per cent of the province is mountainous with abundant land, forest water and mineral resources. Nearly 90 per...

  • VM32: Sơn La Province, Vietnam
  • VM33: Tây Ninh Province, Vietnam
  • VM34: Thanh Hóa Province, Vietnam
  • VM35: Thái Bình Province, Vietnam
    Thai Binh Province
    Thái Bình is a coastal eastern province in the Red River Delta region of northern Vietnam, named after the Vietnamese name for the Pacific Ocean: Thái Bình Dương...

  • VM37: Tiền Giang Province, Vietnam
  • VM39: Lạng Sơn Province, Vietnam
    Lạng Sơn Province
    Lạng Sơn is a province in far northern Vietnam, bordering Guangxi province in China. Its capital is also called Lang Son, which is a strategically important town at the border with China and is northeast of Hanoi connected by rail and road...

  • VM43: Ðồng Nai Province, Vietnam
  • VM44: Hà Nội Municipality, Vietnam
  • VM45: Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu Province, Vietnam
    Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province
    Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu is a province of Vietnam. It is located on the coast of the country's southeastern region. It also includes the Côn Đảo islands, located some distance off Vietnam's southeastern coast...

  • VM46: Bình Ðịnh Province, Vietnam
    Binh Dinh Province
    Bình Định is a province of Vietnam. It is located in Vietnam's South Central Coast region.-Administration:Binh Dinh is divided into one city and 10 districts:*An Lão*An Nhơn*Hoài Ân*Hoài Nhơn*Phù Cát*Phù Mỹ*Tuy Phước*Tây Sơn*Vân Canh...

  • VM47: Bình Thuận Province, Vietnam
    Binh Thuan Province
    Bình Thuận is a province of Vietnam. It is located on the country's South Central Coast, not far from Ho Chi Minh City. It is sometimes seen as part of the Southeast Region. Binh Thuan is known for its scenery and for its good beaches...

  • VM49: Gia Lai Province, Vietnam
    Gia Lai Province
    Gia Lai is a province in the Central Highlands of Vietnam.-Administrative divisions:The province is divided into one city , two towns , and 13 districts:#Chư Păh#Chư Prông#Chư Sê#Đắk Đoa#Đắk Pơ#Đức Cơ#Ia Grai#Ia Pa...

  • VM50: Hà Giang Province, Vietnam
    Hà Giang Province
    Hà Giang is a province in northeastern Vietnam. It is located in the far north of the country, and contains Vietnam’s northernmost point. It shares a 270 km long border with Yunnan province of southern China. Hence it is known as the final frontier of Vietnam...

  • VM51: Hà Tây Province, Vietnam
    Ha Tay Province
    Hà Tây is a former province of Vietnam, in the Red River Delta, now part of Hanoi. On May 29, 2008, it was decided that Ha Tay would merge with Hanoi province on August 1, 2008.- Geography :...

  • VM52: Hà Tĩnh Province, Vietnam
  • VM53: Hòa Bình Province, Vietnam
  • VM54: Khánh Hòa Province, Vietnam
    Khanh Hoa Province
    Khánh Hòa is a province of Vietnam, located in the South Central Coast. It has a population of 1,066,300 and spans an area of 5,197 km². Its capital is Nha Trang...

  • VM55: Kon Tum Province, Vietnam
    Kon Tum Province
    Kon Tum province lies in the Central Highlands region of Vietnam and shares borders with Laos and Cambodia. It has an area of 9,934 square km and a population of approximately 330,000. The economy is primarily agricultural.-Name:...

  • VM58: Nghệ An Province, Vietnam
  • VM59: Ninh Bình Province, Vietnam
    Ninh Bình Province
    -Festivals:* Thai Vi festival * Truong Yen Festival* Yen Cu Festival* Non Khe Festival-Transportation:...

  • VM60: Ninh Thuận Province, Vietnam
    Ninh Thuan Province
    Ninh Thuận is a province in the South Central Coast region of Vietnam .-History:The Cham principality of Panduranga had its center in Ninh Thuan Province, but also included much of what is now Binh Thuan Province. Panduranga became the political centre of Champa after the fall of Vijaya in 1471...

  • VM61: Phú Yên Province, Vietnam
  • VM62: Quảng Bình Province, Vietnam
    Quang Binh Province
    Quảng Bình , formerly Tiên Bình under the reign of Le Trung Hung of the Lê Dynasty, this province was renamed Quảng Bình in 1604) is a province in the North Central Coast of Vietnam....

  • VM63: Quảng Ngãi Province, Vietnam
    Quang Ngai Province
    Quảng Ngãi is a province in the South Central Coast region of Vietnam, on the coast of South China Sea. It is located 883 km south of Hanoi and 838 km north of Ho Chi Minh City.-History:...

  • VM64: Quảng Trị Province, Vietnam
    Quang Tri Province
    Quảng Trị is a province on the North Central Coast of Vietnam, north of the former imperial capital of Huế.-Geography:Located in North Central Vietnam, Quang Tri Province is surrounded by Quang Binh Province on the north, Thua Thien-Hue Province on the south, Savannakhet Province of Laos on the...

  • VM65: Sóc Trăng Province, Vietnam
    Soc Trang Province
    Sóc Trăng is a province in the Mekong Delta of southern Vietnam, with its capital in Sóc Trăng. The province occupies an area of 3,223 km², and has a population of approximately 1,213,400.-Etymology:...

  • VM66: Thừa Thiên-Huế Province, Vietnam
    Thua Thien-Hue Province
    Thừa Thiên-Huế is a province in the North Central Coast of Vietnam, approximately in the center of the country. It borders Quang Tri Provice to the north and Da Nang City to the south, Laos to the west and the South China Sea to the east. The province has 128 km of coastline, 22,000 ha of...

  • VM67: Trà Vinh Province, Vietnam
  • VM68: Tuyên Quang Province, Vietnam
    Tuyên Quang Province
    Tuyên Quang is a province of Vietnam, located in the northeastern part of the country to the northwest of Hanoi, at the centre of Lo River valley, a tributary of the Red River. The delta formation in the province is called the Tonkin Delta. Its capital is Tuyên Quang Township...

  • VM69: Vĩnh Long Province, Vietnam
  • VM70: Yên Bái Province, Vietnam
    Yen Bai Province
    Yên Bái is an agricultural-based province located in Tay Bac, the northern part of northern-central Vietnam. It shares borders with five provinces which are Lao Cai province, Lai Chau province, Son La province, Tuyen Quang province, and Phu Tho province...

  • VM71: Bắc Giang Province, Vietnam
    Bắc Giang Province
    Bắc Giang is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the northeastern part of the country, being situated to the east of Hanoi. The province covers an area of 3827.45 square kilometres and as of 2008 it had a population of 1,628,400 people....

  • VM72: Bắc Kạn Province, Vietnam
    Bắc Kạn Province
    Bắc Kạn , also spelt as Bắc Cạn, is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the northeastern part of the country, due north of the capital Hanoi. Bắc Kạn is the only town of the province which is the capital of the province and is a municipality...

  • VM73: Bạc Liêu Province, Vietnam
    Bac Lieu Province
    Bạc Liêu is a province of Vietnam. It is a coastal province, and is situated in the Mekong Delta region of the southern part of the country.- Name :Formally a territoy of Cambodia, the name Bac Lieu is believed to derive from the Khmer language...

  • VM74: Bắc Ninh Province, Vietnam
  • VM75: Bình Dương Province, Vietnam
    Binh Duong Province
    Bình Dương is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the southeastern part of the country, immediately to the north of Ho Chi Minh City. The province was created from Song Be province on January 1, 1997.-Geography:...

  • VM76: Bình Phước Province, Vietnam
    Binh Phuoc Province
    Bình Phước is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the southeastern region of the country, to the north of Ho Chi Minh City. It shares a border with Cambodia.-History:...

  • VM77: Cà Ma Province, Vietnam
  • VM78: Ðà Nẵng Municipality, Vietnam
    Da Nang
    Đà Nẵng , occasionally Danang, is a major port city in the South Central Coast of Vietnam, on the coast of the South China Sea at the mouth of the Han River. It is the commercial and educational center of Central Vietnam; its well-sheltered, easily accessible port and its location on the path of...

  • VM79: Hải Dương Province, Vietnam
    Hai Duong Province
    Hải Dương is a province in the Red River Delta of northern Vietnam. Its name derives from Sino-Vietnamese , meaning "ocean", though in fact, the province is landlocked.-Geography of Hai Duong:...

  • VM80: Hà Nam Province, Vietnam
    Ha Nam Province
    Hà Nam is a province of northern Vietnam, in the Red River Delta.-History:The Hà Nam Province, and Vietnam as a whole, implemented the second five-year plan between 1975 and 1980. This plan included protecting the country's national border and gradually overcoming difficulties within the country...

  • VM81: Hưng Yên Province, Vietnam
    Hung Yen Province
    Hưng Yên is a province in the Red River Delta of northern Vietnam.-Administrative divisions:The province comprises one city and nine districts:#Ân Thi#Khoái Châu#Kim Động#Mỹ Hào#Phù Cừ#Tiên Lữ#Văn Giang#Văn Lâm#Yên Mỹ...

  • VM82: Nam Ðịnh Province, Vietnam
  • VM83: Phú Thọ Province, Vietnam
    Phu Tho Province
    Phú Thọ is a province in northeastern Vietnam. The province's name derives from Sino-Vietnamese and its capital is Viet Tri City, which is away from Hanoi and from the Noi Bai International Airport...

  • VM84: Quảng Nam Province, Vietnam
    Quang Nam Province
    Quảng Nam is a province on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bordered by Thua Thien-Huế province to the north, the nation of Laos to the west, Kon Tum Province to the southwest, Quảng Ngãi Province to the southeast, the South China Sea to the east, and the city of Da Nang to the...

  • VM85: Thái Nguyên Province, Vietnam
    Thai Nguyen Province
    Thái Nguyên is a province in northeastern Vietnam. It is a mountainous, midland province with natural area of 3534.45 square kilometres and a population of 1,149,100 people as of 2008...

  • VM86: Vĩnh Phúc Province, Vietnam
    Vinh Phuc Province
    Vĩnh Phúc is a province in the Red River Delta of northern Vietnam. It is divided into one city , one town , and seven districts:#Bình Xuyên#Lập Thạch#Tam Đảo#Tam Dương#Vĩnh Tường#Yên Lạc- Etymology :...

  • VM87: Cần Thơ Municipality, Vietnam
  • VM88: Đắk Lắk Province, Vietnam
  • VM89: Lai Chau Province, Vietnam
  • VM90: Lao Cai Province, Vietnam
    Lao Cai Province
    Lào Cai , is a province of northeastern in the mountainous region of Vietnam, bordering the province of Yunnan in the China. The province covers an area of 6383.9 square kilometres and as of 2008 it had a population of 602,300 people....

  • VM91: Dak Nong Province, Vietnam
    Dak Nong Province
    Đắk Nông , or Ðắc Nông, is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the country's Central Highlands. The provincial capital is Gia Nghĩa.-Geography:...

  • VM92: Dien Bien Province, Vietnam
  • VM93: Hau Giang Province, Vietnam
    Hau Giang Province
    Hậu Giang became Can Tho province during/after 1975. Can Tho was the capital of Can Tho province. It is located in the Mekong Delta of southern Vietnam. In late 2004, Can Tho and some surrounding cities became Can Tho Municipality . The remainder of Cần Thơ province became Hậu Giang province .Vi...


WA: Namibia
Namibia
Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March...

 

  • WA21: Khomas Region
    Khomas Region
    Khomas is one of the thirteen regions of Namibia. It contains the capital city Windhoek and provides for this reason superior transportation infrastructure. It has well-developed economical, financial, and trade sectors. Khomas Region occupies 4.5% of the land area of Namibia but has the highest...

    , Namibia
  • WA28: Caprivi Region
    Caprivi Region
    Caprivi is one of the 13 regions of Namibia. It takes its name from the Caprivi Strip which in turn was named after Leo von Caprivi.-Geography:...

    , Namibia
  • WA29: Erongo Region
    Erongo Region
    Erongo is one of the 13 regions of Namibia. It comprises the Swakopmund magisterial district up to the Ugab River and includes Walvis Bay, Omaruru and Karibib magisterial districts. This region is named after Erongo mountain, a well known landmark in Namibia and in this area...

    , Namibia
  • WA30: Hardap Region
    Hardap Region
    Hardap is one of the thirteen regions of Namibia. It is home to the Hardap Dam.Hardap stretches the entire width of Namibia, from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to Namibia's eastern national border. In the northeast, it borders the Kgalagadi District of Botswana, and in the southeast, it borders...

    , Namibia
  • WA31: Karas Region
    Karas Region
    The Karas Region is the southernmost region of Namibia. The name assigned to the region reflects the prominence of the Karas mountain range in its southern part...

    , Namibia
  • WA32: Kunene Region
    Kunene Region
    Kunene is one of the thirteen regions of Namibia and home to the Himba ethnic group. Compared to the rest of Namibia, it is relatively underdeveloped...

    , Namibia
  • WA33: Ohangwena Region
    Ohangwena Region
    Ohangwena is one of the thirteen regions of Namibia. The northern and western parts of the region are the most densely populated of this essentially subsistence agricultural region in which small scale mahangu cultivation and the keeping of cattle form the predominant activities...

    , Namibia
  • WA34: Okavango Region
    Okavango Region
    Kavango is one of the thirteen regions of Namibia. Because of its rather higher rainfall than most other parts of Namibia, this region has definite agricultural potential for the cultivation of a variety of crops...

    , Namibia
  • WA35: Omaheke Region, Namibia
  • WA36: Omusati Region, Namibia
  • WA37: Oshana Region, Namibia
  • WA38: Oshikoto Region
    Oshikoto Region
    Oshikoto is one of the thirteen regions of Namibia. The northern part of the region is agricultural, whereas the main economic activities in the southern part are cattle rearing and mining...

    , Namibia
  • WA39: Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia

WS: Samoa
Samoa
Samoa , officially the Independent State of Samoa, formerly known as Western Samoa is a country encompassing the western part of the Samoan Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. It became independent from New Zealand in 1962. The two main islands of Samoa are Upolu and one of the biggest islands in...

 

  • WS01: A'ana
    A'ana
    A'ana is a district of Samoa. It is on the western half of Upolu island, with a small exclave surrounded by Aiga-i-le-Tai. It has an area of 193 km² and a population of 20,167. The main centre is Leulumoega....

     District, Samoa
  • WS02: Aiga-i-le-Tai
    Aiga-i-le-Tai
    Aiga-i-le-Tai is a district of Samoa which includes the small islands of Manono, Apolima and tiny uninhabited Nu'ulopa lying in the Apolima Strait between the country's two main islands of Upolu and Savai'i....

     District, Samoa
  • WS03: Atua
    Atua (district)
    Atua is the most ancient district of Samoa, now consisting of most of the eastern half of Upolu but also traditionally incorporates Tutuila and once all of Upolu and Savaii. The head of the district is the village of Lufilufi, in the western most part of Atua...

     District, Samoa
  • WS04: Fa'asaleleaga
    Fa'asaleleaga
    Fa'asaleleaga is a district of Samoa situated on the eastern side of Savai'i island. It has a population of 12,949 .The traditional capital is Safotulafai where district chiefs and orators meet at Fuifatu malae...

     District, Samoa
  • WS05: Gaga'emauga
    Gaga'emauga
    Gaga'emauga is an electoral district on the island of Savai'i in Samoa. The district is situated on the central north side of Savai'i. The name Gaga'emauga literally means: “near side of the mountain” meaning the eastern side of the mountain chain running through the centre of ...

     District, Samoa
  • WS06: Va'a-o-Fonoti
    Va'a-o-Fonoti
    Va'a-o-Fonoti is a district on the north east coast of Upolu Island in Samoa, with a population of 1,666, making it the least populated district in the country....

     District, Samoa
  • WS07: Gagaifomauga District, Samoa
  • WS08: Palauli
    Palauli
    Palauli is a district and village of Samoa, with a population of 8,984. It consists of two sections on the southern side of Savai'i...

     District, Samoa
  • WS09: Satupa'itea
    Satupa'itea
    Satupa'itea is a large village district with four sub-villages on the south east coast of Savai'i Island in Samoa.In the country's modern political divisions, Satupa'itea is also a Political District , one of 11 in the country, which now includes the traditional area of Salega.-Satupa'itea village...

     District, Samoa
  • WS10: Tuamasaga
    Tuamasaga
    Tuamasaga is a district of Samoa, with a population of 83,191. The geographic area of Tuamasaga covers the central part of Upolu island....

     District, Samoa
  • WS11: Vaisigano
    Vaisigano
    Vaisigano is a political district at the western tip of Savai'i island in Samoa. The capital of the district is Asau.This area is also referred to as 'Itu Asau' in the Samoan language.The population of Vaisigano is 6,643 ....

     District, Samoa

WZ: Swaziland
Swaziland
Swaziland, officially the Kingdom of Swaziland , and sometimes called Ngwane or Swatini, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa, bordered to the north, south and west by South Africa, and to the east by Mozambique...

 

  • WZ01: Hhohho District, Swaziland
  • WZ02: Lubombo District, Swaziland
  • WZ03: Manzini District
    Manzini District
    Manzini is a district of Swaziland, located in the center-west of the country. It has an area of 5,068 km² and a population of 292,000 , and is divided into 16 tinkhundla. Its administrative center is Manzini. It borders all three other districts: Hhohho in the north, Lubombo in the east, and...

    , Swaziland
  • WZ04: Shiselweni District, Swaziland

YM: Yemen
Yemen
The Republic of Yemen , commonly known as Yemen , is a country located in the Middle East, occupying the southwestern to southern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the north, the Red Sea to the west, and Oman to the east....

 

  • YM01: Abyan Governorate, Yemen
  • YM02: 'Adan Governorate
    'Adan Governorate
    Adan is a governorate of Yemen, including the city of Aden. At the 2004 census it had a population of 589,419. The ancient capital, the port city of Crater, was located here....

    , Yemen
  • YM03: Al Mahrah Governorate
    Al Mahrah Governorate
    Al Mahrah or Mahra is a governorate of Yemen in the southern Arabian Peninsula. Situated in the area of the former Mahra Sultanate, its capital is Al Ghaydah....

    , Yemen
  • YM04: Ḩaḑramawt Governorate, Yemen
  • YM05: Shabwah Governorate
    Shabwah Governorate
    Shabwah is a governorate of Yemen. Its main town is Ataq.-Districts:*Ain District*Al Talh District*Ar Rawdah District*Arma District*As Said District*Ataq District*Bayhan District*Dhar District*Habban District*Hatib District...

    , Yemen
  • YM08: Al Ḩudaydah Governorate
    Al Hudaydah Governorate
    Al Hudaydah is a governorate of Yemen. Its capital is Al Hudaydah.This governorate borders the Red Sea and is part of the narrow Tihamah region...

    , Yemen
  • YM10: Al Mahwit Governorate
    Al Mahwit Governorate
    Al Mahwit is one of the governorates of Yemen.-Districts:*Al Khabt District*Al Mahwait District*Al Mahwait City District*Ar Rujum District*At Tawilah District*Bani Sa'd District*Hufash District*Milhan District*Shibam Kawkaban District...

    , Yemen
  • YM11: Dhamar Governorate
    Dhamar Governorate
    Dhamar , also spelt Thamar, is a governorate of Yemen. It is located to the south and southeast of Sana'a Governorate, to the north of Ibb Governorate, to the east of Al Hudaydah Governorate and to the northwest of Al Bayda' Governorate in the central highlands of Yemen...

    , Yemen
  • YM14: Ma'rib Governorate
    Ma'rib Governorate
    Ma'rib is a governorate of Yemen. Its centre, Ma'rib, was established after the discovery of oil deposits in 1984. Ma'rib's population in 2004 was 241,619.-Districts:*Al Abdiyah District*Al Jubah District*Bidbadah District*Harib District...

    , Yemen
  • YM15: Sa'dah Governorate
    Sa'dah Governorate
    Saada is a governorate located in the north of Yemen on the border with Saudi Arabia. As of February 2004, the province had a population of 695,033 inhabitants, around 3.67% of the total population of Yemen and have an area of 11,375 square kilometers.. It is one of the most inaccessible areas of...

    , Yemen
  • YM16: San‘a’ Governorate, Yemen
  • YM18: Ad Dali' Governorate
    Ad Dali' Governorate
    Ad Dali is a governorate of Yemen.-Districts:*Ad Dhale'e District*Al Azariq District*Al Husha District*Al Hussein District*Ash Shu'ayb District*Damt District*Jahaf District*Juban District*Qa'atabah District...

    , Yemen
  • YM19: 'Amran Governorate
    'Amran Governorate
    Amran is a governorate of Yemen.-Districts:*Al Ashah District*Al Madan District*Al Qaflah District*Amran District*As Sawd District*As Sudah District*Bani Suraim District*Dhi Bin District*Habur Zulaymah District*Harf Sufyan District...

    , Yemen
  • YM20: Al Bayḑā' Governorate
    Al Bayda' Governorate
    Al Bayda , also spelt Al-Baidhah or Beida, is one of the 19 governorates of Yemen. It is located near the centre of the country, around the town of Al Bayda'.Its population, according to the 2004 Yemeni census, was 571,778....

    , Yemen
  • YM21: Al Jawf Governorate
    Al Jawf Governorate
    Al Jawf is a governorate of Yemen.-Districts:*Al Ghayl District*Al Hazm District*Al Humaydat District*Al Khalq District*Al Maslub District*Al Matammah District*Al Maton District*Az Zahir District*Bart Al Anan District*Khabb wa ash Sha'af District...

    , Yemen
  • YM22: Hajjah Governorate
    Hajjah Governorate
    Hajjah is a governorate of Yemen. Bordered by the Red Sea, it has its capital in Hajjah.-Overview:Claims have been made that this region along with Sa'dah and Al Hudaydah legally belong to Saudi Arabia due to irregularities in the Treaty of Taif and the fact that it was once part of Asir that was...

    , Yemen
  • YM23: Ibb Governorate
    Ibb Governorate
    Ibb is a governorate of Yemen. It is located in the inland south of the country with Ta'izz Governorate to the southwest, Ad Dali' Governorate to the southeast, Dhamar Governorate to the north, and short borders with Al Bayda' Governorate to the east and Al Hudaydah Governorate to the west...

    , Yemen
  • YM24: Lahij Governorate
    Lahij Governorate
    Lahij is a governorate of Yemen.-Districts:*Al Hawtah District*Al Had District*Al Madaribah Wa Al Arah District*Al Maflahy District*Al Maqatirah District*Al Milah District*Al Musaymir District*Al Qabbaytah District*Habil Jabr District...

    , Yemen
  • YM25: Ta'izz Governorate
    Ta'izz Governorate
    Ta'izz is a governorate of Yemen. The governorate's capital is Ta'izz, which is the third largest city in Yemen. Other major towns include Al Sawa, Juha and the famous coffee port of Mocha. It has a total population of just over three million and an area of 10,677km².For such a small area, Ta'izz...

    , Yemen

ZA: Zambia
Zambia
Zambia , officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. The neighbouring countries are the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia to the south, and Angola to the west....

 

  • ZA01: Western Province, Zambia
    Western Province, Zambia
    Western Province, encompasses the area formerly known as Barotseland in the colonial era.-Districts:Western Province is divided into 7 districts:*Kalabo District*Kaoma District*Lukulu District*Mongu District*Senanga District*Sesheke District...

  • ZA02: Central Province, Zambia
    Central Province, Zambia
    Central Province is one of Zambia's nine provinces. The provincial capital is Kabwe, home of the Mulungushi Rock of Authority, founder home of UNIP, the ruling political party in the second republic ....

  • ZA03: Eastern Province, Zambia
    Eastern Province, Zambia
    Eastern Province is one of Zambia's nine provinces. The province lies between the Luangwa River and the border with Malawi, from Isoka in the northeast to just north of Luangwa in the south.The provincial capital is Chipata...

  • ZA04: Luapula Province, Zambia
    Luapula Province
    Luapula Province is one of Zambia's nine provinces, and is located in the north of the country. The provincial capital is Mansa. Luapula Province was named after the Luapula River....

  • ZA05: Northern Province, Zambia
    Northern Province, Zambia
    Northern Province is one of Zambia's nine provinces. It covers approximately one fifth of Zambia in land area. The provincial capital is Kasama. The province is made up of 12 districts, namely Kasama , Chilubi, Isoka, Chinsali, Kaputa, Luwingu, Mbala, Mporokoso, Mpika, Mpulungu, Mungwi and Nakonde...

  • ZA06: North-Western Province, Zambia
    North-Western Province, Zambia
    North-Western Province is one of Zambia's nine provinces. It covers an area of 125,826 km² and has a population of 583,350 . It is the most sparsely populated province in the country...

  • ZA07: Southern Province, Zambia
    Southern Province, Zambia
    Southern Province is one of Zambia's nine provinces, and home to Zambia's premier tourist attraction, Mosi-oa-Tunya , shared with Zimbabwe...

  • ZA08: Copperbelt Province, Zambia
    Copperbelt Province
    Copperbelt Province in Zambia covers the mineral-rich Copperbelt, and farming and bush areas to the south. It was the backbone of the Northern Rhodesian economy during British colonial rule and fuelled the hopes of the immediate post-independence period, but its economic importance was severely...

  • ZA09: Lusaka Province, Zambia
    Lusaka Province
    Lusaka Province is one of Zambia's nine provinces. The provincial capital is Lusaka, which is also the national capital.-National Parks and wildlife areas:*Lower Zambezi National Park...


ZI: Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...

 

  • ZI01: Manicaland
    Manicaland
    Manicaland is a province of Zimbabwe. It has an area of and a population of approximately 1.6 million . Mutare is the capital of the province. -Background:...

     Province, Zimbabwe
  • ZI02: Midlands Province, Zimbabwe
  • ZI03: Mashonaland Central
    Mashonaland Central
    Mashonaland Central is a province of Zimbabwe. It has an area of 28,347 km² and a population of approximately 998,265 , representing about 8.5% of the total Zimbabwe population.- Background :Bindura is the capital of the province...

     Province, Zimbabwe
  • ZI04: Mashonaland East
    Mashonaland East
    Mashonaland East is a province of Zimbabwe. It has an area of 32,230 km² and a population of approximately 1.1 million . Marondera is the capital of the province.-Districts:Mashonaland East is divided into eight districts:* Chikomba* Goromonzi...

     Province, Zimbabwe
  • ZI05: Mashonaland West
    Mashonaland West
    Mashonaland West is a province of Zimbabwe. It has an area of 57,441 km² and a population of approximately 1.2 million . Chinhoyi is the capital of the province.Mashonaland West is divided into 6 districts:* Chegutu* Hurungwe* Kadoma* Kariba...

     Province, Zimbabwe
  • ZI06: Matabeleland North
    Matabeleland North
    Matabeleland North is a province in western Zimbabwe. It borders the provinces of Midlands and Mashonaland West to the east and northeast respectively, and the province of Matabeleland South and the city of Bulawayo to the south. Its northern border is defined by the Zambezi river, while its...

     Province, Zimbabwe
  • ZI07: Matabeleland South
    Matabeleland South
    Matabeleland South is a province of Zimbabwe. It has an area of 54,172 km² and a population of approximately 650,000 . Gwanda is the capital of the province.-Geography:...

     Province, Zimbabwe
  • ZI08: Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe
  • ZI09: Bulawayo
    Bulawayo
    Bulawayo is the second largest city in Zimbabwe after the capital Harare, with an estimated population in 2010 of 2,000,000. It is located in Matabeleland, 439 km southwest of Harare, and is now treated as a separate provincial area from Matabeleland...

     Province, Zimbabwe
  • ZI10: Harare
    Harare
    Harare before 1982 known as Salisbury) is the largest city and capital of Zimbabwe. It has an estimated population of 1,600,000, with 2,800,000 in its metropolitan area . Administratively, Harare is an independent city equivalent to a province. It is Zimbabwe's largest city and its...

     Province, Zimbabwe

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