Sūq al Ma‘allā’

Sūq al Ma‘allā’ is a market in Mualla District, Governorate Number One. Sūq al Ma‘allā’ is situated nearby to the reservoir Cisterns of Tawila, as well as near the suburb Crater.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cisterns of Tawila and Gold Mohur Hotel.

Cisterns of Tawila

Reservoir

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

The Cisterns of Tawila, or the Tawila Tanks, is a historic site in Aden, Yemen 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. Cisterns of Tawila is situated 2½ km southeast of Sūq al Ma‘allā’.

Gold Mohur Hotel

Hotel

The Gold Mohur Hotel is a resort hotel in Aden, Yemen. Gold Mohur Hotel is situated 3 km southwest of Sūq al Ma‘allā’.

Saba’ Palace

Building

Saba' Palace is a palace in Aden, Yemen. It overlooks the Arabian Sea. Saba’ Palace is situated 3½ km northeast of Sūq al Ma‘allā’.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aden and Crater.

Aden

Photo: T3n60, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Aden is a city in the Yemeni Coastal Plains, on the Gulf of Aden at the southern end of the Red Sea. It is a very picturesque city with a mix of traditional Arabic and British influences.

Crater

Suburb

Photo: Haimasoph, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Crater, also Kraytar, is a district of the Aden Governorate, Yemen. Its official name is Seera. It is situated in a crater of an ancient volcano which forms the Shamsan Mountains. As of 2003, the district had a population of 76,723 people. Crater is situated 3 km southeast of Sūq al Ma‘allā’.

Sūq al Ma‘allā’

Type: Market
Also known as: “Suq al Ma`alla‘” and “Sūq al Mu‘alā’”
Location: Mualla District, Governorate Number One, Yemen, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

12.78914° or 12° 47′ 21″ north

Longitude

45.01195° or 45° 0′ 43″ east

Elevation

14 metres (46 feet)

Open location code

7H47Q2Q6+MQ

GeoNames ID

7489904

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In Other Languages

“Sūq al Ma‘allā’” goes by many names.

Arabic: “سوق المعلاء”

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