Dahyan

Dahyan, sometimes rendered as Dhahyan or Duhyan, is a town in in north-western . It is the birthplace of Badreddin al-Houthi, father of Hussein al-Houthi.
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  • Type: Locality with 13,900 residents
  • Description: town in Yemen
  • Also known as: `Ozlat Dahyan”, “Ḑaḩyān”, “Dhahyan”, and “Duhyan

Dahyan

Latitude
17.067° or 17° 4′ 1″ north
Longitude
43.6079° or 43° 36′ 29″ east
Population
13,900
Elevation
1,975 metres (6,480 feet)
Open location code
7H953J85+R5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6936594808
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Geo­Names ID
8736710
Wiki­data ID
Q12220509
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Slovenian—“Dahyan” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: ضحيان، صعدة
  • Arabic: ضحيان
  • Arabic: عزلة ضحيان
  • Asturian: Dahyan
  • Chinese: 达海安
  • Chinese: 達海安
  • Egyptian Arabic: ضحيان
  • Korean: 다흐얀
  • Slovenian: Dahjan

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