Jawlat al ‘Aqabah

Jawlat al ‘Aqabah is a traffic circle in , . Jawlat al ‘Aqabah is situated nearby to the reservoir , as well as near the suburb .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cisterns of Tawila and Sira Castle.

Reservoir
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The , or the Tawila Tanks, is a historic site in , 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.

Castle
Photo: Amspost, Public domain.
Sira Fortress/Castle is a military site in , . The original fortress dates to the 11th century, and is still in use today by the Yemeni military. is situated 3½ km east of Jawlat al ‘Aqabah.

Building
Saba' Palace is a palace in , . It overlooks the Arabian Sea. is situated 2½ km northeast of Jawlat al ‘Aqabah.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aden and Crater.

Photo: T3n60, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a city in the , on the Gulf of at the southern end of the Red Sea. It is a very picturesque city with a mix of traditional Arabic and British influences.

Suburb
Photo: Haimasoph, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, also Kraytar, is a district of the , . Its official name is Seera. It is situated in a of an ancient volcano which forms the Shamsan Mountains. As of 2003, the district had a population of 76,723 people.

Jawlat al ‘Aqabah

Latitude
12.78896° or 12° 47′ 20″ north
Longitude
45.02053° or 45° 1′ 14″ east
Elevation
30 metres (98 feet)
Open location code
7H47Q2QC+H6
Geo­Names ID
10871060
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In Other Languages

“Jawlat al ‘Aqabah” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “جولة العقبة”

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