Jurn ash Shami

Jurn ash Shami is a suburb in , and has an elevation of 2,614 metres. Jurn ash Shami is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yarim and Zafar.

Town
is a town in of . Located in the highlands, is approximately halfway between , Yemen's capital, and Taizz. The ruins of , an ancient Himyarite site, are 10 kilometers southeast of the town. is situated 4½ km north of Jurn ash Shami.

Village
Photo: Pyule, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ẓafār, also Romanized Dhafar or Dhofar, is an ancient Himyarite site situated in , some 130 km south-south-east of today's capital, Sana'a, and c. is situated 6 km south of Jurn ash Shami.

Jurn ash Shami

Latitude
14.26062° or 14° 15′ 38″ north
Longitude
44.38668° or 44° 23′ 12″ east
Elevation
2,614 metres (8,576 feet)
Open location code
7H66796P+6M
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6936965387
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
10950593
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In Other Languages

“Jurn ash Shami” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “جرن الشامي”

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Explore places such as Bab ad Dayir and Al Qaryah.

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Highlights include Jabal al Fardah and Jabal Zibhir.

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