Temple Cliff

Temple Cliff is a cliff in , and has an elevation of 148 metres. Temple Cliff is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cisterns of Tawila and Sira Castle.

Reservoir
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The , or the Tawila Tanks, is a historic site in , 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.

Castle
Photo: Amspost, Public domain.
Sira Fortress/Castle is a military site in , . The original fortress dates to the 11th century, and is still in use today by the Yemeni military.

Building
Saba' Palace is a palace in , . It overlooks the Arabian Sea. is situated 2½ km northeast of Temple Cliff.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Crater and Aden.

Suburb
Photo: Haimasoph, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, also Kraytar, is a district of the , . Its official name is Seera. It is situated in a of an ancient volcano which forms the Shamsan Mountains. As of 2003, the district had a population of 76,723 people.

Photo: T3n60, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a city in the , on the Gulf of at the southern end of the Red Sea. It is a very picturesque city with a mix of traditional Arabic and British influences.

Temple Cliff

Latitude
12.78083° or 12° 46′ 51″ north
Longitude
45.02944° or 45° 1′ 46″ east
Elevation
148 metres (486 feet)
Open location code
7H47Q2JH+8Q
Geo­Names ID
415178
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Satellite Map

Discover Temple Cliff from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Hai Shamsan and Sālim ‘Alī.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Aden Museum and Al Taweelah Tanks.

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