Suq al Ma`alla‘
Suq al Ma`alla‘ is a marketplace in Mualla District, Aden Governorate. Suq al Ma`alla‘ is situated nearby to the reservoir Cisterns of Tawila, as well as near the suburb Crater.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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 Suq al Ma`alla‘.
Gold Mohur Hotel
Hotel
The Gold Mohur Hotel is a resort hotel on Aden, Yemen. On 29 December 1992, Al Qaeda conducted its first known terrorist attack in Aden, bombing the Gold Mohur Hotel, where U.S. servicemen were known to have been staying en route to Somalia for Operation Restore Hope. Gold Mohur Hotel is situated 3 km southwest of Suq al Ma`alla‘.
Saba’ Palace
Building
Saba' Palace is a palace in Aden, Yemen. It overlooks the Arabian Sea. Saba’ Palace is situated 3½ km northeast of Suq al Ma`alla‘.
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 Suq al Ma`alla‘.
Suq al Ma`alla‘
- Type: Marketplace
- Also known as: “Sūq al Ma‘allā’”, “Sūq al Mu‘alā’”, and “Suq al Mu`ala‘”
- Location: Mualla District, Aden Governorate, Yemen, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
12.78914° or 12° 47′ 21″ northLongitude
45.01195° or 45° 0′ 43″ eastElevation
14 metres (46 feet)Open location code
7H47Q2Q6+MQOpenStreetMap ID
node 6937224493OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=marketplaceGeoNames ID
7489904
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In Other Languages
“Suq al Ma`alla‘” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “سوق المعلاء”
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