Khusaf Valley

Khusaf Valley is a valley in Crater District, Governorate Number One and has an elevation of 145 metres. Khusaf Valley is situated nearby to the locality Minţaqat al Khassāf, as well as near Sālim ‘Alī.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cisterns of Tawila and Sira Castle.

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.

Sira Castle

Castle

Photo: Amspost, Public domain.

Sira Fortress/Castle is a military site in Aden, Yemen. The original fortress dates to the 11th century, and is still in use today by the Yemeni military. Sira Castle is situated 3 km east of Khusaf Valley.

Gold Mohur Hotel

Hotel

The Gold Mohur Hotel is a resort hotel in Aden, Yemen. Gold Mohur Hotel is situated 3½ km west of Khusaf Valley.

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.

Khusaf Valley

Type: Valley with an elevation of 145 metres
Description: valley in Crater District, Yemen
Category: landform
Location: Crater District, Governorate Number One, Yemen, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

12.78139° or 12° 46′ 53″ north

Longitude

45.0225° or 45° 1′ 21″ east

Elevation

145 metres (476 feet)

Open location code

7H47Q2JF+H2

GeoNames ID

415176

Wikidata ID

Q31285234

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In Other Languages

“Khusaf Valley” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Khusaf Valley”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Minţaqat al Khassāf and Sālim ‘Alī.

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