Jabal Şīrah

Jabal Şīrah is a mountain in , and has an elevation of 43 metres. Jabal Şīrah is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sira Castle and Cisterns of Tawila.

Castle
Photo: Amspost, Public domain.
Sira Fortress/Castle is a military site in , . The original fortress dates to the 11th century, and is still in use today by the Yemeni military.

Reservoir
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The , or the Tawila Tanks, is a historic site in , designed to collect and store the rain that flows down from the Shamsan massif through Wadi Tawila, and to protect the city from periodic flooding.

Building
Saba' Palace is a palace in , . It overlooks the Arabian Sea. is situated 2½ km northwest of Jabal Şīrah.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Crater and Aden.

Suburb
Photo: Haimasoph, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, also Kraytar, is a district of the , . Its official name is Seera. It is situated in a of an ancient volcano which forms the Shamsan Mountains. As of 2003, the district had a population of 76,723 people.

Photo: T3n60, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a city in the , on the Gulf of at the southern end of the Red Sea. It is a very picturesque city with a mix of traditional Arabic and British influences.

Jabal Şīrah

Latitude
12.77968° or 12° 46′ 47″ north
Longitude
45.04951° or 45° 2′ 58″ east
Elevation
43 metres (141 feet)
Open location code
7H47Q2HX+VR
Geo­Names ID
7489897
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Satellite Map

Discover Jabal Şīrah from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Jabal Şīrah” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “جبل صيرة”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Sira Island and Front Bay.

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