Ḩişn al Ghurāb

Ḩişn al Ghurāb is a locality in Rudum District, Shabwah Governorate. Ḩişn al Ghurāb is situated nearby to the hamlet Qana`, as well as near the village Bir Ali.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bir Ali.

Bir Ali

Village

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Biʾr ʿAlī is a village in eastern Yemen. It is located in the Shabwah Governorate. The name means "Ali's Well" in Arabic. In pre-Islamic times, the port was called Qanīʾ. Bir Ali is situated 2½ km northeast of Ḩişn al Ghurāb.

Ḩişn al Ghurāb

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Ḥal-Ghurab”, “Hisn al Ghurab”, “Husn al Ghurab”, and “Urr Mawīyat”
Location: Rudum District, Shabwah Governorate, Yemen, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

14.00559° or 14° 0′ 20″ north

Longitude

48.32688° or 48° 19′ 37″ east

Elevation

99 metres (325 feet)

Open location code

7H6C284G+6Q

GeoNames ID

74766

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