National Library of Yemen

The National Library of Yemen is the national and depository library of , located in central Sana'a. As such, this institution is responsible for protection of important collections of literary, historical, cultural and intellectual heritage of Yemen.
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  • Type: Library
  • Description: national library of Yemen
  • Also known as: National Grand Library

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Yemen Military Museum and Masjid Al Ansaar.

Museum
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The or The Military Museum is a museum in central Sana'a, . It is located on the southwestern corner of the Al-Tahrir Square, next to the National Library of Yemen. is situated 320 metres northeast of National Library of Yemen.

Mosque
Alansar Mosque is a mosque in Sana'a, . It lies to the southwest of Albolaily Mosque, and Sana'a Fish Market. is situated 1½ km southeast of National Library of Yemen.

Hospital
is the largest hospital in , located in the capital of Sana'a, immediately southwest of Ghumdan Palace. It is one of the largest building complexes in the city. This hospital may also be known as Al Thawra . is situated 2 km east of National Library of Yemen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sana’a and Qaryat ʽAsr al-Asfal.

Sana'a is the capital of , located in the and generally the first destination for travellers to that country. See the Stay safe section of this article and the Yemen country page for important safety advice.

Hamlet
Sanaa, also spelled San'a' or Sana, is a governorate of . The capital is , 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. is situated 4½ km west of National Library of Yemen.

Neighborhood
, also called Madinat al-Layl or "the city of the night", is a suburb of , , located in the Bani al-Harith District of Amanat al-Asimah Governorate. is situated 5 km northwest of National Library of Yemen.

National Library of Yemen

Latitude
15.35083° or 15° 21′ 3″ north
Longitude
44.2025° or 44° 12′ 9″ east
Elevation
2,256 metres (7,402 feet)
Open location code
7H769622+8X
Geo­Names ID
11608719
Wiki­data ID
Q618450
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“National Library of Yemen” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: المكتبة الوطنية اليمنية
  • Armenian: Եմենի ազգային գրադարան
  • Dutch: Nationale Bibliotheek van Jemen
  • Esperanto: Biblioteko Nacia Jemena
  • Finnish: Jemenin kansalliskirjasto
  • French: bibliothèque nationale du Yémen
  • French: Bibliothèque nationale du Yémen
  • German: Nationalbibliothek von Jemen
  • Greek: Εθνική Βιβλιοθήκη της Υεμένης
  • Hebrew: הספרייה הלאומית של תימן
  • Persian: کتابخانه ملی یمن
  • Serbian: Национална библиотека Јемена
  • Serbo-Croatian: Nacionalna biblioteka Jemena
  • Spanish: Biblioteca nacional de Yemen
  • Urdu: قومی کتب خانہ یمن

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