Saada, located in the northwest of Yemen, is the capital and largest city of the governorate bearing the same name, as well as the administrativ…Saada, located in the northwest of Yemen, is the capital and largest city of the governorate bearing the same name, as well as the administrative seat of the eponymous district. The city lies in the Serat mountains at an altitude of approximately 1,800 meters. As of 2004, it was the tenth-largest city in Yemen, with an estimated population of 51,870.