Sanafan

Sanafan is a village in , and has about 3,590 residents and an elevation of 2,526 metres. Sanafan is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yarim and Zafar.

Town
is a town in of . Located in the highlands, is approximately halfway between , Yemen's capital, and Taizz. The ruins of , an ancient Himyarite site, are 10 kilometers southeast of the town. is situated 8 km west of Sanafan.

Village
Photo: Pyule, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ẓafār, also Romanized Dhafar or Dhofar, is an ancient Himyarite site situated in , some 130 km south-south-east of today's capital, Sana'a, and c. is situated 10 km southwest of Sanafan.

Sanafan

Latitude
14.28691° or 14° 17′ 13″ north
Longitude
44.44944° or 44° 26′ 58″ east
Population
3,590
Elevation
2,526 metres (8,287 feet)
Open location code
7H667CPX+QQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1223211174
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
408302
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to German—“Sanafan” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “الذنبة”
  • Arabic: “سنفان”
  • French: “Sanafan”
  • German: “Sanafan”

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