Al-Majalah
Al-Maʽjalah is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Al Mahfad district in Abyan Governorate. It is best known as the site of the December 2009 Al-Majalah camp attack.- Type: Village with 374 residents
- Description: village in Abyan Governorate, Yemen
- Also known as: “Al Ma‘jalah” and “Al Ma`jalah”
Al-Majalah
- Categories: village of Yemen and locality
- Location: Al Mahfad District, Abyan Governorate, Yemen, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
13.97219° or 13° 58′ 20″ north
Longitude
46.45165° or 46° 27′ 6″ east
Population
374
Elevation
509 metres (1,670 feet)
Open location code
7H58XFC2+VM
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Al-Majalah from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Arabic to Persian—“Al-Majalah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “المعجلة”
- Arabic: “قرية المعجلة”
- Arabic: “قرية المعجله”
- Dutch: “Al Ma`jalah”
- Egyptian Arabic: “المعجله”
- French: “Al Ma`jalah”
- German: “Al Ma`jalah”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Al Ma`jalah”
- Persian: “المعجلة”
- Persian: “المعجله”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Al-Majalah”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Al Hamiyah and لحمر.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Wadi Jayizah and Al Ahmar.
Yemen: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Sana’a, Aden, Socotra, and Shibam.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.