Hisn al `Amud
Hisn al `Amud is a castle in Ain District, Shabwah Governorate.- Type: Castle
- Also known as: “Ḩişn al ‘Amūd” and “Husn Amoud”
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Ain District, Shabwah Governorate, Yemen, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
14.96667° or 14° 58′ north
Longitude
45.55° or 45° 33′ east
Elevation
2 metres (7 feet)
Open location code
7H67XH82+M2
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
GeoNames ID
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to German—“Hisn al `Amud” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “حصن العمود”
- French: “Hisn al `Amud”
- German: “Hisn al `Amud”
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