Hai Shamsan

Hai Shamsan is a suburb in , . Hai Shamsan is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near .

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 north of Hai Shamsan.

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.

Hai Shamsan

Latitude
12.77889° or 12° 46′ 44″ north
Longitude
45.03083° or 45° 1′ 51″ east
Elevation
40 metres (131 feet)
Open location code
7H47Q2HJ+H8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1218233797
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
415204
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Satellite Map

Discover Hai Shamsan from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to German—“Hai Shamsan” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Hai al Huseini and Crater.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include مسجد الهدى and Sheikh Saleh Al-Iraqi Mosque.

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