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Shamsan Destination Guide

Explore Shamsan in Yemen

Shamsan in the region of Al Maḩwīt is a town in Yemen - some 42 mi or ( 68 km ) West of Sanaa , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Shamsan is now 05:09 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Aden " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Bal 'Asari, At Tawilah, Ta'izz, Sayyan, and Sanaa. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Bal 'Asari . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Shamsan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Yemeni wedding party

7:13 min by Maarten Fransz
Views: 9261 Rating: 4.33

Yemeni wedding (men's night) in Menakha, Yemen (1997) The men's parties are held in the streets and involve singing, dancing, and chewing qat. The groom, the son of the local hotel manager, sits in a ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Al Mahwit

Al Mahwit is a capital city of Al Mahwit Governorate, Yemen. It is located at around {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:15|28|10|N|43|32|43|E| | |name= }}, at an elevation of about 2000 metres.

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Located at 15.47 43.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Districts of Yemen, Populated places in Al Mahwit Governorate

Ash Shaghadirah District

Ash Shaghadirah District is a district of the Hajjah Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 48,746 inhabitants.

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Located at 15.58 43.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Districts of Yemen, Hajjah Governorate

Bayt `idhaqah

Bayt `idhaqah is a village in west-central Yemen. It is located in the San‘a’ Governorate.

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Located at 15.62 43.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Populated places in Sana'a Governorate

Al Maghrabah District

Al Maghrabah District is a district of the Hajjah Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 64,440 inhabitants.

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Located at 15.67 43.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Districts of Yemen, Hajjah Governorate

Hajjah Governorate

Hajjah is a governorate of Yemen. Bordered by the Red Sea, it has its capital in Hajjah.

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Located at 15.70 43.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Governorates of Yemen, Hajjah Governorate