Khusaf Valley
Khusaf Valley is a valley in Crater District, Aden Governorate 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, Aden Governorate, Yemen, Middle East, Asia
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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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