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About Yemen
Location:
The
Area & Population:
The area of the
The Physical Distribution: Concerning the physical structure the Republic of Yemen can be divided into five regions: - The Mountainous Region - The Plateau Region - The Costal Region - The Ruba Al-Khali Region The Yemeni Isles Group
Firstly:
The Mountainous Region of
The distribution line of water derived from these mountains from where water runs to the East, West, North and South. The main Wadies (canyons) are:
- The Wadies running water to the
Wadi Rama, Wadi Shebam, Wadi Zabid, Wadi Mawza and Wadi Resiyan,
- The Wadies pouring in the Gulf of Aden and the
Wadi Bana, Wadi Ahur and Wadi Hadramaut, - The Wadies sloping to the East: Wadi Khabb, Wadi Al-Jawf and Wadi Adhan - The Wadies sloping to the North East and North West are: Wadi Harib, Wadi Markha, Wadi Jardan, Wadi Aiot Al-Sayer, Wadi Ramah and Wadi Shuaith.
The mountain chain in its longest extension is permeated by plain lowlands and beds forming vast areas between the mountains forming blockades for "syol" rushing floods and beds dams for feeds through channels to irrigate vast agricultural areas, the main of these lowlands are: Sa'da Lowland, Al-Bon Lowland, the bed of Sana'a, Jahran Lowland, between Ibb & Dhamar, Al-Hoban Lowland (in Taiz), Wadi Al-Hadramaut and Wadi Baihan in Shabwa, Harz Lowland (Hadramaut), Aiwa Lowland (Hadramaut) and Shuaith Lowland (in Al-Mahara).
CLIMATE:
In general, the
But in the internal and in the mountainous regions the climate is marked by moderate temperatures in the summer and cold temperatures in the water.
LANGUAGE AND RELIGION:
The official language of the
LOCAL CURRENCY:
The local currency of the
Where history comes alive…
The old city of Sana'a makes you feel as if you were re-living
the story of 1001 Arabian Nights ……. through the majestic old palaces you can almost
reach out and virtually touch history. Popular too, are the unique fortified mountain
villages of Thula, Kawkaban, Shibam,
Manakha , Wadi Dahr, Taiz, Jibla, Hajarah and Sa'ada.
Unique architecture, unspoiled nature, the mountains,
desert, green valley and beautiful beaches are attractions that you cannot afford
to miss out.
The people of
SANA'A is the city built in BC200. It was more like a
fortress designed to prevent occupation in the
MARIB is a mystical city. The route to Marib, across the
TAIZ VIA JIBLLA /IBB
The road across the central plateau of Yemen is rich in
culture and exotic vegetation. You will see villages of unbelievable and unusual
beauty, wild spaces… isolated villages... Ibb is a jewel of Yemeni mountain architecture
- housed on the top of a mountain rock.
TAIZ / HODEIDAH
Hodeidah can be reached via al Khokha, a pretty beach
on the
HODEIDAH / MANAKHA / HAJJARAH / SANA'A
Visit to the fish market and tour of the city allows you
to admire the typical architecture of 19th century. You continue in the direction
of the mountains where the coffee, famous as Moka, is cultivated. Moka is the name
of the town on the
SANA'A / THULA / SHIBAM / KAWKABAN
The village is a wonderful example of architectural perfection
amidst steep precipices and green valleys. The beautiful Thula represents the harmonious
connection between architecture and natural environment of a village at 2700m altitude;
Kawkaban and its old steep stairway; Shibam and the mosques seem to cast a spell
of everlasting charm.
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