Aden Peninsula
Aden Peninsula is a peninsula in Tawahi, Aden Governorate. Aden Peninsula is situated nearby to the locality Minţaqat al Khassāf, as well as near At Tawahi District.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cisterns of Tawila and Sira Castle.
Cisterns of Tawila
Reservoir
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Cisterns of Tawila, or the Tawila Tanks, is a historic site in Aden, Yemen designed to collect and store the rain that flows down from the Shamsan massif through Wadi Tawila, and to protect the city from periodic flooding.
Sira Castle
Castle
Photo: Amspost, Public domain.
Sira Fortress/Castle is a military site in Aden, Yemen. The original fortress dates to the 11th century, and is still in use today by the Yemeni military. Sira Castle is situated 4 km east of Aden Peninsula.
Gold Mohur Hotel
Hotel
The Gold Mohur Hotel is a resort hotel on Aden, Yemen. On 29 December 1992, Al Qaeda conducted its first known terrorist attack in Aden, bombing the Gold Mohur Hotel, where U.S. servicemen were known to have been staying en route to Somalia for Operation Restore Hope. Gold Mohur Hotel is situated 2½ km west of Aden Peninsula.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aden and Crater.
Aden
Photo: T3n60, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Aden is a city in the Yemeni Coastal Plains, on the Gulf of Aden at the southern end of the Red Sea. It is a very picturesque city with a mix of traditional Arabic and British influences.
Crater
Suburb
Photo: Haimasoph, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Crater, also Kraytar, is a district of the Aden Governorate, Yemen. Its official name is Seera. It is situated in a crater of an ancient volcano which forms the Shamsan Mountains. As of 2003, the district had a population of 76,723 people. Crater is situated 2½ km east of Aden Peninsula.
Aden Peninsula
- Type: Peninsula
- Also known as: “‘Adan” and “Jebel Shamsan”
- Category: landform
- Location: Tawahi, Aden Governorate, Yemen, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
12.77656° or 12° 46′ 36″ northLongitude
45.01382° or 45° 0′ 50″ eastElevation
279 metres (915 feet)Open location code
7H47Q2G7+JGGeoNames ID
80302
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Satellite Map
Discover Aden Peninsula from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Minţaqat al Khassāf and At Tawahi District.
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