Marzūk Kabīr
Marzūk Kabīr is an islet in Aden Governorate, Yemen. Marzūk Kabīr is situated nearby to the neighborhood Hafoon, as well as near the suburb Al Ma`alla‘.- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Yemen
- Also known as: “Marzuk Kabir”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cisterns of Tawila and Saba’ Palace.
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. Cisterns of Tawila is situated 4 km southeast of Marzūk Kabīr.
Saba’ Palace
Building
Saba' Palace is a palace in Aden, Yemen. It overlooks the Arabian Sea. Saba’ Palace is situated 3½ km east of Marzūk Kabīr.
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 4 km southeast of Marzūk Kabīr.
Marzūk Kabīr
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Aden Governorate, Yemen, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
12.80304° or 12° 48′ 11″ northLongitude
45.00979° or 45° 0′ 35″ eastOpen location code
7H47R235+6WOpenStreetMap ID
way 172856363OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to German—“Marzūk Kabīr” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مرزوك كبير”
- Cebuano: “Marzūk Kabīr”
- French: “Marzuk Kabir”
- German: “Marzuk Kabir”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Hafoon and Al Ma`alla‘.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kais al Hammal and Maalla Jetty.
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