al-Ḥuqqa
al-Ḥuqqa is an archaeological site in Arhab District, Sanaa Governorate and has an elevation of 2,730 metres. al-Ḥuqqa is situated nearby to the village Naʽat, Yemen.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Naʽat, Yemen and Madar.
Naʽat, Yemen
Village
Naʽat, also transliterated as Naʽit, is a village in Kharif District of 'Amran Governorate, Yemen. It is located on Jabal Thanayn, on the eastern side of the al-Bawn plain and close to Raydah. Naʽat, Yemen is situated 5 km northwest of al-Ḥuqqa.
Madar
Village
Madar is a village about 50 km north of the Yemeni capital of Sanaa. In 2003 a local journalist noted the existence of dinosaur footprints in limestone bedrock and brought them to the attention of geologists at the University of Sanaa. Madar is situated 7 km east of al-Ḥuqqa.
Bayt Marran
Town
Sanaa, also spelled San'a' or Sana, is a governorate of Yemen. The capital is Sanaa, which is also the national capital. However, the city of Sanaa is not part of the governorate but instead forms the separate governorate of Amanat Al-Asemah. Bayt Marran is situated 8 km southeast of al-Ḥuqqa.
al-Ḥuqqa
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “al-Huqqa”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Arhab District, Sanaa Governorate, Yemen, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
15.75° or 15° 45′ northLongitude
44.16667° or 44° 10′ eastElevation
2,730 metres (8,957 feet)Open location code
7H76Q528+2MGeoNames ID
10942369
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