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Explore Furah in Yemen

Furah in the region of Muḩāfaz̧at Dhamār is a place in Yemen - some 48 mi or ( 78 km ) South-East of Sanaa , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Furah

Time in Furah is now 01:18 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Aden " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Dula' al A'mas, Ta'izz, Sayyan, Sanaa, and Manqadhah. Since you are here already, consider visiting Dula' al A'mas . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Furah ? 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 18 km away
Tags: 1982 earthquakes, 1982 in Yemen, Earthquakes in Saudi Arabia, Earthquakes in 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 25 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 26 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 26 km away
Tags: Active volcanoes, Volcanoes of Yemen