Bayt Baws

Bayt Baws is a historic village and fortress in Bani Matar District of , . It is a largely deserted Jewish settlement. It is located to the south of , in a strategic position on the western side of the Sanaa plain.
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: village in Sana’a Governorate, Yemen
  • Also known as: Bayt Būs

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Shohdaa Alsabeen School.

School
Shohada Al Sabeen School is a school located in the Hadda neighborhood of the southern outskirts of Sana'a, , located immediately north of Hadda Park.It is noted for its summer camp. is situated 3½ km north of Bayt Baws.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Balsanah and Artil.

Locality
Sanaa, also spelled San'a' or Sana, is a governorate of . The capital is , 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.

Village
is a village in Sanhan District of , . It is located 2 km due south of Bayt Baws.

Village
, also spelled Bayt Mahfid, is a village in Bani Matar District of , . is situated 4 km southwest of Bayt Baws.

Bayt Baws

Latitude
15.27153° or 15° 16′ 18″ north
Longitude
44.20288° or 44° 12′ 10″ east
Population
6,770
Elevation
2,341 metres (7,680 feet)
Open location code
7H7676C3+J5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5443513691
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Geo­Names ID
76941
Wiki­data ID
Q4874879
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Persian—“Bayt Baws” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: بيت بوس
  • Arabic: حي بيت بوس
  • Arabic: قرية بيت بوس
  • Dutch: Bayt Baws
  • Egyptian Arabic: حى بيت بوس
  • French: Bayt Baws
  • Hausa: Bayt Baws
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Bayt Baws
  • Persian: بیت بوس
  • Persian: حی بیت بوس (صنعاء)

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Bayt Baws”. Photo: المصور أنس الحاج, CC BY-SA 2.0.