Wādī Rakham
Wādī Rakham is a wadi in ‘Amran Governorate, Yemen and has an elevation of 1,195 metres. Wādī Rakham is situated nearby to the hamlet Khafilat Mawhib, as well as near Wu`ar.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shaharah.
Shaharah
Town
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Shaharah is a large mountain village and seat of Shaharah District of the 'Amran Governorate, Yemen. The village "lies at 2600 metres and overlooks mountainous bulging swells to the south and shimmering hot plains to the north." It lies on top a sharp mountain of the same name, Jabal Shaharah, which is a spur of Jabal al-Ahnum, with its sides and top under extensive cultivation. Shaharah is situated 7 km northwest of Wādī Rakham.
Wādī Rakham
- Type: Wadi
- Also known as: “Wadi Rakham”
- Category: body of water
- Location: ‘Amran Governorate, Yemen, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
16.14532° or 16° 8′ 43″ northLongitude
43.75491° or 43° 45′ 18″ eastElevation
1,195 metres (3,921 feet)Open location code
7H854QW3+4XGeoNames ID
7361844
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