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Hisn al Ghayl Destination Guide

Touring Hisn al Ghayl in Yemen

Hisn al Ghayl in the region of Al Maḩwīt is a city located in Yemen - some 42 mi or ( 67 km ) West of Sanaa , the country's capital city .

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Time in Hisn al Ghayl is now 03:25 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Aden " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Qarn Bani 'Umarah, At Tawilah, Ta'izz, Suq ad Darak, and Sayyan. Being here already, consider visiting Qarn Bani 'Umarah . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Hisn al Ghayl ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Yemeni wedding party

7:13 min by Maarten Fransz
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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 5 km away
Tags: Districts of Yemen, Populated places in Al Mahwit Governorate

Najrah District

Najrah District is a district of the Hajjah Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 35,942 inhabitants.

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Located at 15.58 43.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Districts of Yemen, Hajjah 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 17 km away
Tags: Districts of Yemen, Hajjah Governorate

Shibam Kawkaban District

Shibam Kawkaban District is a district of the Al Mahwit Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 39,163 inhabitants. The town is a stronghold of the Shi'a Islamist Houthis which control much of Northern Yemen.

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Located at 15.37 43.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Al Mahwit Governorate, Districts of Yemen

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 22 km away
Tags: Populated places in Sana'a Governorate