Bāb al Ahjar
Bāb al Ahjar is a gap in Al Mahwit Governorate, Yemen and has an elevation of 2,493 metres. Bāb al Ahjar is situated nearby to the locality Al Ma‘īn, as well as near Aş Şaraḩah.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kawkaban and Shibam Kawkaban.
Kawkaban
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Kawkaban is a small village to the west of Sana'a in the Yemeni Mountains.
Shibam Kawkaban
Town
Shibam Kawkaban is a double town in Shibam Kawkaban District, Al Mahwit Governorate, Yemen, located 38 km west-northwest of Sanaa, the national capital. Shibam Kawkaban is situated 5 km north of Bāb al Ahjar.
Khalaqah
Village
Khalaqah is a village and corresponding 'uzlah in Hamdan District of Sanaa Governorate, Yemen. The 10th-century writer al-Hamdani mentioned it in his Sifat Jazirat al-Arab, but it is absent from most other medieval and early modern historical sources. Khalaqah is situated 6 km northeast of Bāb al Ahjar.
Bāb al Ahjar
- Type: Gap with an elevation of 2,493 metres
- Also known as: “Bab al Ahjar”
- Category: landform
- Location: Al Mahwit Governorate, Yemen, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
15.46694° or 15° 28′ 1″ northLongitude
43.89482° or 43° 53′ 41″ eastElevation
2,493 metres (8,179 feet)Open location code
7H75FV8V+QWGeoNames ID
7366979
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In Other Languages
“Bāb al Ahjar” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “باب الأهجر”
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