Shibām

Shibām is a locality in , and has an elevation of 2,587 metres. Shibām is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shibam Kaukaban and Kawkaban.

Town
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Shibam Kawkaban is a double town in Shibam Kawkaban District, Al Mahwit Governorate, , located 38 km west-northwest of , the national capital.

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is a small village to the west of in the .

Village
is a village and corresponding 'uzlah in Hamdan District of , . The 10th-century writer al-Hamdani mentioned it in his Sifat Jazirat al-Arab, but it is absent from most other medieval and early modern historical sources. is situated 3½ km east of Shibām.

Shibām

Latitude
15.50943° or 15° 30′ 34″ north
Longitude
43.90445° or 43° 54′ 16″ east
Elevation
2,587 metres (8,488 feet)
Open location code
7H75GW53+QQ
Geo­Names ID
70677
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Shibām” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “شبام”

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