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Explore Crater in Yemen

Crater in the region of Aden is a town in Yemen - some 186 mi or ( 300 km ) South of Sanaa , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Crater

Current time in Crater is now 07:23 AM (Wednesday) . 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: Hargeysa, Ta'izz, Sanaa, Ra's al Jarth, and Al Ma'alla. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Hargeysa . We saw 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 Crater ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

►◄My Arrival To Yemen►◄

1:09 min by Hussein S. Alsalahi
Views: 33335 Rating: 4.34

This is how you would be greeted if you go to Yemen! As the song by Pussycat Dolls goes "Don't you wish, you rode donkey like me, don't you?" So, don't you wish you were me? PS If you pay close attent ..

Yemen Aden اليمن-عدن

2:45 min by mmuyem
Views: 22532 Rating: 5.00

The economical capital of the republic of Yemen. ..


►◄Flying from Aden To Sana'a, Yemen►◄

7:50 min by Hussein S. Alsalahi
Views: 11178 Rating: 4.69

Flying from Aden To Sana'a, Yemen ..

رحلة عدن 1

7:42 min by shehab9
Views: 5842 Rating: 4.00

رحلتي الى عدن عاصمة الجنوب مع انغام الفنان ابوبكر سالم بلفقيه كل شي معقول ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Crater, Yemen

Crater, also Kraytar, is one of the unofficial names of the oldest districts of the port city of Aden. Its official name is Seera . It is situated in a crater of an ancient volcano which forms the Shamsan Mountains. In 1991, the population was 70,319. In the closing days of British rule in 1967, Crater District became the focus of the Aden Emergency, sometimes called the last imperial war.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 12.78 45.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Aden, Populated coastal places in Yemen, Populated places in 'Adan Governorate, Port cities in the Arabian Peninsula

National Museum of Yemen

The National Museum of Yemen in Sana'a, Yemen, was founded in 1971 in Dar al-Shukr (Palace of Gratefulness) which is one of the Yemeni Imam Palaces. It is located near Qubbat al-Mutawakkil Mosque dome in Al-Tahreer Square in the city center. The Museum recently moved to a nearby building called Dar Al-Sada (Palace of Happiness).

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 12.78 45.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Sana'a, Museums established in 1971, Museums in Yemen, National museums

Aden Expedition

The Aden Expedition was a naval operation carried out by the British Royal Navy in January 1839. Following Britain's treaty concerning the colonization of territory in the present day Yemen, the Sultanate of Lahej resisted which led to a series of skirmishes between the two sides.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 12.78 45.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Battles involving the United Kingdom, Naval battles involving the United Kingdom, Punitive expeditions of the United Kingdom, United Kingdom–Yemen relations

Sira Fortress

Sira Fortress is a military site in Aden, Yemen. The original fortress dates to the 11th century, and is still in use today by the Yemeni military. The fort is located on Sira Island, a rocky and tall volcanic outcropping which dominates the old harbor of Aden. Much of the fort's history is unknown, especially since there have been few archaeological studies done of the area.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 12.78 45.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Forts in Yemen

EgyptAir Flight 763

EgyptAir Flight 763 was an international non-scheduled passenger flight from Cairo, Egypt to Aden, South Yemen. On 19 March 1972, the flight was a McDonnell Douglas DC9-32 registered in Yugoslavia as YU-AHR and operated by the newly renamed EgyptAir. It crashed into the Shamsan Mountains on approach to Aden, killing all 30 people on board.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 12.77 45.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: 1972 in Egypt, Accidents and incidents involving the McDonnell Douglas DC-9, Aviation accidents and incidents in 1972, Aviation accidents and incidents in Yemen, EgyptAir accidents and incidents

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Crater