Tawela Gorge

Tawela Gorge is a gorge in Crater District, Governorate Number One and has an elevation of 132 metres. Tawela Gorge is situated nearby to the suburb Hai Shamsan, as well as near the locality Kawd Ḩashīsh.

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 Tawela Gorge.

Gold Mohur Hotel

Hotel

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

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Crater and Aden.

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.

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.

Tawela Gorge

Type: Gorge with an elevation of 132 metres
Category: landform
Location: Crater District, Governorate Number One, Yemen, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

12.77306° or 12° 46′ 23″ north

Longitude

45.02472° or 45° 1′ 29″ east

Elevation

132 metres (433 feet)

Open location code

7H47Q2FF+6V

GeoNames ID

415200

Wikidata ID

Q31285238

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In Other Languages

“Tawela Gorge” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Tawela Gorge”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Hai Shamsan and Kawd Ḩashīsh.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Al Taweelah Tanks and Spion Kop.

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