Shay`an
Shay`an is a village in Sanhan and Bani Bahlul District, Sanaa Governorate and has about 1,270 residents and an elevation of 2,456 metres. Shay`an is situated nearby to the town Sayyan, as well as near the village Sha`san.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hamdani and Al-Masinah.
Hamdani
Village
Sanaa, also spelled San'a' or Sana, is a governorate of Yemen. The capital is Sanaa, 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. Hamdani is situated 3½ km west of Shay`an.
Al-Masinah
Village
Sanaa, also spelled San'a' or Sana, is a governorate of Yemen. The capital is Sanaa, 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. Al-Masinah is situated 3½ km north of Shay`an.
Jiharine
Village
Sanaa, also spelled San'a' or Sana, is a governorate of Yemen. The capital is Sanaa, 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. Jiharine is situated 6 km southeast of Shay`an.
Shay`an
- Type: Village with 1,270 residents
- Also known as: “Shay‘ān”
- Category: locality
- Location: Sanhan and Bani Bahlul District, Sanaa Governorate, Yemen, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
15.18738° or 15° 11′ 15″ north
Longitude
44.34569° or 44° 20′ 45″ east
Population
1,270
Elevation
2,456 metres (8,058 feet)
Open location code
7H7658PW+X7
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
GeoNames ID
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