Idrīs Hill

Idrīs Hill is a hill in , and has an elevation of 137 metres. Idrīs Hill is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near the locality .
  • Type: Hill with an elevation of 137 metres
  • Description: hill in Yemen
  • Also known as: “Aidrus Hill” and “Idris Hill”

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.

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.

Idrīs Hill

Latitude
12.76806° or 12° 46′ 5″ north
Longitude
45.03556° or 45° 2′ 8″ east
Elevation
137 metres (449 feet)
Open location code
7H47Q29P+66
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1218233545
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­hill
Geo­Names ID
415180
Wiki­data ID
Q29874504
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Satellite Map

Discover Idrīs Hill from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to German—“Idrīs Hill” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “تلة إدريس”
  • Cebuano: “Aidrus Hill”
  • Dutch: “Aidrus Hill”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “تلة ادريس”
  • French: “Aidrus Hill”
  • German: “Aidrus Hill”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Hai al Aidrus and Tower of Silence.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include مسجد الضياء and Al ‘Aydarūs Mosque.

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