Wādī Şawar
Wādī Şawar is a wadi in Qaflat Othor District, ‘Amran Governorate and has an elevation of 1,154 metres. Wādī Şawar is situated nearby to the hamlet Dhu Sibtan, as well as near the locality Sūq al ‘Abad.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shaharah.
Shaharah
Town
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Shaharah is a large mountain village and seat of Shaharah District of the 'Amran Governorate, Yemen. The village "lies at 2600 metres and overlooks mountainous bulging swells to the south and shimmering hot plains to the north." It lies on top a sharp mountain of the same name, Jabal Shaharah, which is a spur of Jabal al-Ahnum, with its sides and top under extensive cultivation. Shaharah is situated 8 km west of Wādī Şawar.
Wādī Şawar
- Type: Wadi
- Also known as: “Wadi Sawar”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Qaflat Othor District, ‘Amran Governorate, Yemen, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
16.17778° or 16° 10′ 40″ northLongitude
43.77611° or 43° 46′ 34″ eastElevation
1,154 metres (3,786 feet)Open location code
7H855QHG+4CGeoNames ID
407020
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