Ra’s Marshaq
Ra’s Marshaq is a cape in Crater District, Aden Governorate. Ra’s Marshaq is situated nearby to the neighborhood حي المعاشيق, as well as near the suburb Hai al Qati.Places of Interest
Highlights include Sira Castle and Cisterns of Tawila.
Sira Castle
Castle
Photo: Amspost, Public domain.
Sira Fortress/Castle is a military site in Aden, Yemen. The original fortress dates to the 11th century, and is still in use today by the Yemeni military.
Cisterns of Tawila
Reservoir
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Cisterns of Tawila, or the Tawila Tanks, is a historic site in Aden, Yemen designed to collect and store the rain that flows down from the Shamsan massif through Wadi Tawila, and to protect the city from periodic flooding.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Crater and Aden.
Crater
Suburb
Photo: Haimasoph, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Crater, also Kraytar, is a district of the Aden Governorate, Yemen. Its official name is Seera. It is situated in a crater of an ancient volcano which forms the Shamsan Mountains. As of 2003, the district had a population of 76,723 people.
Aden
Photo: T3n60, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Aden is a city in the Yemeni Coastal Plains, on the Gulf of Aden at the southern end of the Red Sea. It is a very picturesque city with a mix of traditional Arabic and British influences.
Ra’s Marshaq
- Type: Cape
- Also known as: “Ra’s Marshag”, “Ras Marsigh”, and “Ras Marwhigh”
- Category: landform
- Location: Crater District, Aden Governorate, Yemen, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
12.76177° or 12° 45′ 42″ northLongitude
45.05407° or 45° 3′ 15″ eastElevation
8 metres (26 feet)Open location code
7H47Q363+PJOpenStreetMap ID
node 1218233378OpenStreetMap feature
natural=capeGeoNames ID
72937
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to German—“Ra’s Marshaq” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “رأس مرشق”
- French: “Ra’s Marshaq”
- German: “Ra’s Marshaq”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Marshaq Lighthouse and Abo alwadie.
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