Al Hudaydah (also written as Hodeidah) is the fourth largest city in Yemen with a population 1,754,493 people, and the centre of Al Hudaydah Governorate. The city is also known as Hodeida. Situated on the Red Sea, it is an important port, exporting coffee, cotton, dates, and hides. It was developed as a seaport in the mid-19th century by the Ottoman Turks.