Razih

Razih is a district in Sa'dah Governorate, Yemen, located in the highlands near the Saudi border. It is a remote mountainous area of stone villages and steep, terraced farmland, receiving significantly more rainfall than most of Sa'dah Governorate. Razih is one of the traditional coffee-growing districts of the region, part of a small-farmer coffee cooperative that cultivates coffee on narrow terraces cut into arid mountain slopes, with bore holes dug by hand to water individual trees where rain alone is insufficient. Security in the governorate is extremely fragile.

By Plane

Sana'a International Airport (SAH) is about 300 km south. Road travel required.

By Train

No railway.

By Car / Road

Razih is accessible from Sa'dah (60 km northwest, 2 hours) via mountain roads. A 4WD is essential.

Private 4WD transport required.

• Sa'dah (60 km southeast, 2 hours) — regional capital
• Baqim (40 km east, 1.5 hours) — border district