Bayt Baws
Bayt Baws is a historic village and fortress in Bani Matar District of Sanaa Governorate, Yemen. It is a largely deserted Jewish settlement. It is located to the south of Sanaa, in a strategic position on the western side of the Sanaa plain.
- Archaeological site
- …has 6,770 residents
- …lies at an elevation of 2,341 metres (7,680 feet)
- …is also known as “Bayt Būs”
- Description: village in Sana’a Governorate, Yemen
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Shohdaa Alsabeen School.
Shohdaa Alsabeen School
School
Shohada Al Sabeen School is a school located in the… Shohdaa Alsabeen School is situated 3½ km north of Bayt Baws.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Balsanah and Artil.
Bayt Mahfad
Village
Bayt Mahfad, also spelled Bayt Mahfid, is a village… Bayt Mahfad is situated 4 km southwest of Bayt Baws.
Bayt Baws
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Latitude
15.27153° or 15° 16′ 18″ north
Longitude
44.20288° or 44° 12′ 10″ east
Open location code
7H7676C3+J5
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OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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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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