Az Zafir
Az Zafir is a village in Bani Matar District, Sanaa Governorate and has about 3,450 residents and an elevation of 2,586 metres. Az Zafir is situated nearby to the village العروس, as well as near Bayt `Isa.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Khalaqah and Hajar Saʽid.
Khalaqah
Village
Khalaqah is a village and corresponding 'uzlah in Hamdan District of Sanaa Governorate, Yemen. 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. Khalaqah is situated 3 km north of Az Zafir.
Hajar Saʽid
Village
Hajar Saʽid is a small village in Hamdan District of Sanaa Governorate, Yemen. It is located by the road from Sanaa to Shibam Kawkaban. Hajar Saʽid is situated 3 km northeast of Az Zafir.
Az Zafir
- Type: Village with 3,450 residents
- Also known as: “Az̧ Z̧afīr”, “Dafir”, and “Ḑafīr”
- Category: locality
- Location: Bani Matar District, Sanaa Governorate, Yemen, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
15.47454° or 15° 28′ 28″ north
Longitude
43.93755° or 43° 56′ 15″ east
Population
3,450
Elevation
2,586 metres (8,484 feet)
Open location code
7H75FWFQ+R2
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
GeoNames ID
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