Al Hiyaf

Al Hiyaf is a peak in , and has an elevation of 2,815 metres. Al Hiyaf is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the village .
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  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,815 metres
  • Description: mountain in Yarim District, Yemen
  • Also known as: Al Ḩiyāf

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.

Village
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 8 km southeast of Al Hiyaf.

Al Hiyaf

Latitude
14.26778° or 14° 16′ 4″ north
Longitude
44.34889° or 44° 20′ 56″ east
Elevation
2,815 metres (9,236 feet)
Open location code
7H66789X+4H
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1223209786
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
408313
Wiki­data ID
Q29874612
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to German—“Al Hiyaf” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: الحياف
  • Cebuano: Al Ḩiyāf
  • Dutch: Al Ḩiyāf
  • Egyptian Arabic: الحياف
  • French: Al Hiyaf
  • German: Al Hiyaf

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