Sanaa Governorate
Sanaa Governorate is a suburb in As Sabain, Amanat Alasimah and has an elevation of 2,273 metres. Sanaa Governorate is situated nearby to the suburb Dar ar Ri`ayah, as well as near the hamlet Bi’r `Ubayd.Places of Interest
Highlights include Al-Saleh Mosque and Al Sabeen Maternal Hospital.
Al-Saleh Mosque
Mosque
Al-Saleh Mosque is a modern mosque in Sana'a that is the largest in Yemen. It lies in the southern outskirts of the city, south of Al Sabeen Maternal Hospital.
Al Sabeen Maternal Hospital
Hospital
Al Sabeen Maternal Hospital, also El Sabeen Maternity and Child Hospital, is a hospital in Sana'a, Yemen. It is located in the south of the city, immediately north of the Saleh Mosque.
Presidential Palace
Building
The Presidential Palace, also known as the Republican Palace, was the official residence of the president of Yemen, located in the al-Sabeen neighborhood of southern Sanaa, the capital of Yemen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sana’a and ʽAttan.
Sana’a
Sana'a is the capital of Yemen, located in the Yemeni Mountains and generally the first destination for travellers to that country. See the Stay safe section of this article and the Yemen country page for important safety advice.
ʽAttan
Neighborhood
ʽAttan, also transliterated as ʽIttan and known historically as ʽAḍudān, is a village in Bani Matar District of Sanaa Governorate, Yemen. It is a short distance southwest of Sanaa, with the two being separated by a long, low hill. ʽAttan is situated 5 km west of Sanaa Governorate.
Balsanah
Locality
Sanaa, also spelled San'a' or Sana, is a governorate of Yemen. The capital is Sanaa, which is also the national capital. However, the city of Sanaa is not part of the governorate but instead forms the separate governorate of Amanat Al-Asemah. Balsanah is situated 7 km south of Sanaa Governorate.
Sanaa Governorate
- Type: Suburb
- Also known as: “Bayt Mi‘yād”, “Bayt Mi`yad”, “Mi‘yād”, and “Mi`yad”
- Category: locality
- Location: As Sabain, Amanat Alasimah, Yemen, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
15.32294° or 15° 19′ 23″ north
Longitude
44.22408° or 44° 13′ 27″ east
Elevation
2,273 metres (7,457 feet)
Open location code
7H7686FF+5J
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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GeoNames ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Sanaa Governorate” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “بيت معياد”
- French: “Gouvernorat de Sanaa”
- German: “Gouvernement Sanaa”
- Portuguese: “Saná”
- Spanish: “Gobernación de Saná”
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