Yemen
Marib Governorate
Marib District

Kara

Kara is a village in , and has about 2,330 residents and an elevation of 1,091 metres. Kara is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the hamlet .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Awam Tempel and Bar’an Temple.

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Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Temple of Awwam, commonly known as Mahram Bilqis by locals, was the main Sabaean temple dedicated to their national god, Almaqah, and it is also the largest known temple complex in South Arabia, located near in what is now .

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Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Barran Temple is a Sabaean temple near , ; also known as the "Throne of Bilqis", it dates back to the 10th century BCE and was dedicated to the god Almaqah. is situated 3½ km west of Kara.

Kara

Latitude
15.41277° or 15° 24′ 46″ north
Longitude
45.37498° or 45° 22′ 30″ east
Population
2,330
Elevation
1,091 metres (3,579 feet)
Open location code
7H77C97F+4X
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1217718523
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
7341112
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to German—“Kara” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “المنصورة”
  • Arabic: “كرا”
  • French: “Kara”
  • German: “Kara”

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