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Maqhayat as Sawad Destination Guide

Explore Maqhayat as Sawad in Yemen

Maqhayat as Sawad in the region of Muḩāfaz̧at Dhamār is a town in Yemen - some 44 mi or ( 71 km ) South of Sanaa , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Maqhayat as Sawad is now 02:35 AM (Tuesday) . 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: Zarajah, Yafa, Tilhamah, Ta'izz, and Shuwaynah. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Zarajah . Where to go and what to see in Maqhayat as Sawad ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

1982 North Yemen earthquake

The 1982 North Yemen earthquake was a magnitude 6.0 earthquake that hit near the city of Dhamar, North Yemen (now part of Yemen) on December 13, 1982. It was the first instrumentally recorded earthquake in the Dhamar region. As many as 2,800 people were killed and 1,500 injured.

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Located at 14.70 44.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: 1982 earthquakes, 1982 in Yemen, Earthquakes in Saudi Arabia, Earthquakes in Yemen

Al Manar District

Al Manar District is a district of the Dhamar Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 49,390 inhabitants.

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Located at 14.67 44.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Dhamar Governorate, Districts of Yemen

Thamar University

Thamar University (also called Dhamar University) is a modern public university located in the city of Thamar, Yemen. Situated at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:14|34|46|N|44|22|44|E| |primary |name= }}, it is the biggest university in the country. The University of Thamar was inaugurated on 17 June 1996, in order to meet the need for manpower development in the Thamar Governorate and the surrounding region.

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Located at 14.58 44.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Educational institutions established in 1996, Universities in Yemen

Dhamar, Yemen

Dhamar is a city in southwestern Yemen. It is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:14|33|0|N|44|24|6|E| |primary |name= }}, at an elevation of around 2400 metres.

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Located at 14.55 44.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Districts of Yemen, Populated places in Dhamar Governorate

Harras of Dhamar

Harras of Dhamar is a volcanic field in Yemen.

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Located at 14.55 44.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Active volcanoes, Volcanoes of Yemen