Obstruction Pier
Obstruction Pier is a pier in Aden Governorate, Yemen. Obstruction Pier is situated nearby to the reservoir Cisterns of Tawila, as well as near the suburb Crater.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
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. Cisterns of Tawila is situated 3 km south of Obstruction Pier.
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 3½ km southeast of Obstruction Pier.
Saba’ Palace
Building
Saba' Palace is a palace in Aden, Yemen. It overlooks the Arabian Sea. Saba’ Palace is situated 2 km east of Obstruction Pier.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aden and Crater.
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.
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. Crater is situated 3 km southeast of Obstruction Pier.
Obstruction Pier
- Type: Pier
- Category: transportation
- Location: Aden Governorate, Yemen, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
12.79988° or 12° 47′ 60″ northLongitude
45.02265° or 45° 1′ 22″ eastElevation
-2 metres (-7 feet)Open location code
7H47Q2XF+X3GeoNames ID
415208
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