Qasam

Qasam is a village in eastern . It is located in the . Qasam was the capital of the Tamimi tribe, aligned with the Qu'aiti state. The Tamimi country was interspersed between the Kathiri cities of Tarim and .
Wikipedia
  • Village with about 2,760 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 590 metres (1,930 feet)
  • Description: human settlement in Yemen
  • Also known as
    “Qasam, Yemen”
    “Qasm”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Husun As Sufayra’ and Husayn.
Husun As Sufayra' is a village in eastern .
, Yemen is a village in eastern .
is a village in east-central . is situated 6 km southwest of Qasam.

Qasam

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Latitude
16.12782° or 16° 7′ 40″ north
Longitude
49.14862° or 49° 8′ 55″ east
Open location code
7H8F44HX+4C
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1222508264
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
71916
Wiki­data ID
Q12232894

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Russian—“Qasam” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “بلدة قسم”
  • Arabic: “قسم”
  • Dutch: “Qasam”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “قسم”
  • French: “Qasam”
  • German: “Qasam”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Qasam”
  • Persian: “قسم (حضرموت)”
  • Persian: “قسم”
  • Russian: “Касам”

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