Middle East
Yemen
Sanaa Governorate

Arhab District

Arhab District is a district of the Sana'a Governorate, . As of 2003, the district had a population of 90,038 inhabitants.
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  • Type: District with 90,000 residents
  • Description: district of Sanaa Governorate, Yemen
  • Also known as: “Arhab”, “Arḩab”, and “Arhab district”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Madar and Al-Janadib.

Village
is a village about 50 km north of the Yemeni capital of Sanaa. In 2003 a local journalist noted the existence of dinosaur footprints in limestone bedrock and brought them to the attention of geologists at the University of Sanaa.

Village
Sanaa, also spelled San'a' or Sana, is a governorate of . The capital is , which is also the national capital. However, the city of Sanaa is not part of the governorate but instead forms the separate governorate of Amanat Al-Asemah.

Village
Sanaa, also spelled San'a' or Sana, is a governorate of . The capital is , which is also the national capital. However, the city of Sanaa is not part of the governorate but instead forms the separate governorate of Amanat Al-Asemah.

Arhab District

Latitude
15.7909° or 15° 47′ 27″ north
Longitude
44.2466° or 44° 14′ 48″ east
Population
90,000
Elevation
2,451 metres (8,041 feet)
Open location code
7H76Q6RW+9J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1226372555
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­district
Geo­Names ID
6940622
Wiki­data ID
Q4117519
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Arhab District” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “أرحب”
  • Arabic: “مديرية أرحب”
  • Cebuano: “Arhab (distrito sa Yemen)”
  • Cebuano: “Arhab”
  • Chinese: “Arhab Koān”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مديريه ارحب”
  • French: “Arhab”
  • German: “Arhab”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Arhab Koān”
  • Persian: “شهرستان ارحب”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Okrug Arhab, Sana’a”
  • Thai: “อำเภออัรฮับ”
  • Urdu: “ارحب ضلع”
  • Vietnamese: “Arhab”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Jabal al Habt and Jabal Nasr.

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