Al Hizwan
Al Hizwan is a hamlet in Shaharah District, ‘Amran Governorate and has about 17 residents and an elevation of 1,172 metres. Al Hizwan is situated nearby to the hamlet Al Mi`zab, as well as near Hujayrah.| 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 9 km north of Al Hizwan.
Al Hizwan
- Type: Hamlet with 17 residents
- Also known as: “Al Ḩizwan”
- Category: locality
- Location: Shaharah District, ‘Amran Governorate, Yemen, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
16.1114° or 16° 6′ 41″ northLongitude
43.67539° or 43° 40′ 31″ eastPopulation
17Elevation
1,172 metres (3,845 feet)Open location code
7H854M6G+H5OpenStreetMap ID
node 6936555979OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
8020428
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In Other Languages
“Al Hizwan” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الحزون”
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