Khamir
Khamir is a small city in the 'Amran Governorate of Yemen. It is the seat of Khamir District. It is now closely associated with the tribal confederation of Hashid, although it is named after a member of the Bakil tribe and was historically mainly a Bakil town.- Type: District with 73,200 residents
- Description: city in Yemen
- Also known as: “Hamir”, “H̱amr”, “Khamir, Yemen”, “Khamr”, “Qada‘ Khamir”, and “Qaḑā’ Khamir”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Thaub and Yashiʽ.
Yashiʽ
Village
Yashiʽ, also called Bayt Yashiʽ, is a small town in Khamir District of 'Amran Governorate, Yemen. It is located 9 km northwest of Hamidah, beyond the northern end of Jabal Iyal Yazid. It has historically been part of Bani ʽAbd territory.
Khamir
- Categories: city and locality
- Location: Khamir District, ‘Amran Governorate, Yemen, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
15.97653° or 15° 58′ 36″ north
Longitude
43.93371° or 43° 56′ 1″ east
Population
73,200
Elevation
2,465 metres (8,087 feet)
Open location code
7H75XWGM+JF
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=district
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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