Jabal `Afar

Jabal `Afar is a peak in , and has an elevation of 2,811 metres. Jabal `Afar is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the hamlet .
  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,811 metres
  • Description: mountain in As Saddah District, Yemen
  • Also known as: “Jabal ‘Afar” and “Jabal ‘Afār”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zafar.

Village
Photo: Pyule, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ẓafār, also Romanized Dhafar or Dhofar, is an ancient Himyarite site situated in , some 130 km south-south-east of today's capital, Sana'a, and c. is situated 8 km north of Jabal `Afar.

Jabal `Afar

Latitude
14.14104° or 14° 8′ 28″ north
Longitude
44.38629° or 44° 23′ 11″ east
Elevation
2,811 metres (9,222 feet)
Open location code
7H6649RP+CG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1218214888
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
7359275
Wiki­data ID
Q29871593
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to German—“Jabal `Afar” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “جبل عفار”
  • Cebuano: “Jabal ‘Afār”
  • Dutch: “Jabal ‘Afār”
  • French: “Jabal `Afar”
  • German: “Jabal `Afar”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as `Afar and Al Ahwad.

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