Yemen
‘Amran Governorate
Shaharah District

Sawar

Sawar is a village in , and has about 331 residents and an elevation of 1,345 metres. Sawar is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .
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is a large mountain village and seat of District of the , . 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 , which is a spur of Jabal al-Ahnum, with its sides and top under extensive cultivation. is situated 4 km west of Sawar.

Sawar

Latitude
16.19572° or 16° 11′ 45″ north
Longitude
43.73771° or 43° 44′ 16″ east
Population
331
Elevation
1,345 metres (4,413 feet)
Open location code
7H855PWQ+73
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1227141631
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
8300381
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to German—“Sawar” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “صور”
  • French: “Sawar”
  • German: “Sawar”

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