Yemen
Sanaa Governorate
Bani Matar District

ʽAttan

ʽAttan, also transliterated as ʽIttan and known historically as ʽAḍudān, is a village in Bani Matar District of , . It is a short distance southwest of , with the two being separated by a long, low hill.
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  • Type: Neighborhood
  • Description: place in San‘a’ Governorate, Yemen
  • Also known as: “`Attan” and “ʽIttan”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Al-Saleh Mosque and Al Sabeen Maternal Hospital.

Mosque
Photo: Om Eshak, CC BY 4.0.
is a modern mosque in Sana'a that is the largest in . It lies in the southern outskirts of the city, south of . is situated 3½ km east of ʽAttan.

Hospital
, also El Sabeen Maternity and Child Hospital, is a hospital in Sana'a, . It is located in the south of the city, immediately north of the Saleh Mosque. is situated 3½ km northeast of ʽAttan.

School
Shohada Al Sabeen School is a school located in the Hadda neighborhood of the southern outskirts of Sana'a, , located immediately north of Hadda Park.It is noted for its summer camp. is situated 2½ km southeast of ʽAttan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Haddah and Qaryat ʽAsr al-Asfal.

Village
is an affluent suburb of , , located about 8 km southwest of central in Sanhan District of . It has been described as "the Beverly Hills of Sanaa" — a first-world enclave in a third-world city, with its avenues lined by palatial mansions belonging to the country's rich and powerful. is situated 3 km southwest of ʽAttan.

Hamlet
Sanaa, also spelled San'a' or Sana, is a governorate of . Its capital is , which is also the national capital. However, the city of Sanaa is not part of the governorate but instead forms the separate governorate of Amanat Al-Asemah. is situated 4 km northwest of ʽAttan.

Photo: yeowatzup, CC BY 2.0.
Sana'a is the capital of , located in the and generally the first destination for travellers to that country. See the Stay safe section of this article and the Yemen country page for important safety advice.

ʽAttan

Latitude
15.31408° or 15° 18′ 51″ north
Longitude
44.17819° or 44° 10′ 42″ east
Elevation
2,373 metres (7,785 feet)
Open location code
7H76857H+J7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1222641854
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Geo­Names ID
403747
Wiki­data ID
Q8076309
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Satellite Map

Discover ʽAttan from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“ʽAttan” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “‘Aţţān”
  • Arabic: “عطان”
  • Dutch: “`Attan”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “عطان”
  • French: “`Attan”
  • German: “`Attan”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “`Attan”
  • Persian: “عطان (توضیح)”
  • Persian: “عطان”
  • Urdu: “اٹان، یمن”
  • Urdu: “اٹان”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include mosque and حديقة عطان.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “ʽAttan”. Photo: JamesA, CC BY-SA 3.0.