Tawela Gorge
Tawela Gorge is a gorge in Crater District, Aden Governorate 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, Aden Governorate, Yemen, Middle East, Asia
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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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