Yemen
Sanaa Governorate
Arhab District

Madar

Madar is a village about 50 km north of the Yemeni capital of Sanaa. In 2003 a local journalist noted the existence of dinosaur footprints in limestone bedrock and brought them to the attention of geologists at the University of Sanaa.
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  • Type: Village with 1,650 residents
  • Description: village in Yemen
  • Also known as: “Madar, Yemen”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Al-Janadib and Ar Rabam.

Village
Sanaa, also spelled San'a' or Sana, is a governorate of . The 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 7 km north of Madar.

Village
Sanaa, also spelled San'a' or Sana, is a governorate of . The 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 8 km northeast of Madar.

Village
Sanaa, also spelled San'a' or Sana, is a governorate of . The 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 8 km northeast of Madar.

Madar

Latitude
15.76953° or 15° 46′ 10″ north
Longitude
44.2317° or 44° 13′ 54″ east
Population
1,650
Elevation
2,519 metres (8,264 feet)
Open location code
7H76Q69J+RM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1226372731
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
404907
Wiki­data ID
Q6726486
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Malayalam—“Madar” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مدار”
  • Arabic: “مدر”
  • Dutch: “Madar”
  • French: “Madar”
  • German: “Madar”
  • Irish: “Madar”
  • Malayalam: “Madar, Yemen”
  • Malayalam: “മതാർ”

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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 “Madar”. Photo: JamesA, CC BY-SA 3.0.