Yemen
Sanaa Governorate
Bani Matar District

Hisn al `Arus

Hisn al `Arus is a castle in , and has an elevation of 2,664 metres. Hisn al `Arus is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Khalaqah and Kawkaban.

Village
is a village and corresponding 'uzlah in Hamdan District of , . The 10th-century writer al-Hamdani mentioned it in his Sifat Jazirat al-Arab, but it is absent from most other medieval and early modern historical sources. is situated 4 km north of Hisn al `Arus.

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is a small village to the west of in the .

Village
is a small village in Hamdan District of , . It is located by the road from to . is situated 5 km northeast of Hisn al `Arus.

Hisn al `Arus

Latitude
15.46642° or 15° 27′ 59″ north
Longitude
43.92112° or 43° 55′ 16″ east
Elevation
2,664 metres (8,740 feet)
Open location code
7H75FW8C+HC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1226375795
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Geo­Names ID
402569
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From Arabic to German—“Hisn al `Arus” goes by many names.

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