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Discover Dafan in Yemen
Dafan in the region of Muḩāfaz̧at Ibb is a town located in Yemen - some 84 mi or ( 136 km ) South of Sanaa , the country's capital .
Local time in Dafan is now 04:52 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Aden " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Yarim, Ta'izz, Sayyan, Sanaa, and Rihab. When in this area, you might want to check out Yarim . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Dafan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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surfing yemeni-style, Yemen
From the land of the Queen of Sheba, comes the latest trend in surfing - whizzing barefoot down ancient irrigation channels ... Travels in Yemen, 2005 @ www.thecandytrail.com ..
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Homem Livre - Yemen - Road
Around the World by Cycling. 08.08.08 - 11.11.11. www.homemlivre.com ..
وادي عنة في مدينة إب باليمن
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Interesting facts about this location
Battle of Zafar
The Battle of Zafar took place in 633 between Khalid ibn al-Walid and a tribal mistress called Salma. Khalid defeated her and she died on the battlefield. The battle was part of the Ridda Wars. This apostate leader was riding on a camel surrounded by her loyal guardied Khalid ibn al-Walid approached to her with a group of mujaheddin and slaughter her with her bodyguards. Several hundred apostate died in this battle.
Located at 14.21 44.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Zafar, Yemen
Ẓafār or Dhafar (Ar ظفار) Ðafār is an ancient Himyarite site situated in Yemen, some 130 km south-south-east of today's capital, Sana'a. Given mention in different ancient texts, there is little doubt about the pronunciation of the name. Despite the opinion of local patriots in Oman, this site is far older than its namesake there. It lies in the Yemenite highlands at some 2800 m. The closest large town is Yarim, which is 10 km directly to the north-north-west.
Located at 14.21 44.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Ibb Governorate
Ibb is a governorate of Yemen. It is located in the inland south of the country with Ta'izz Governorate to the southwest, Ad Dali' Governorate to the southeast, Dhamar Governorate to the north, and short borders with Al Bayda' Governorate to the east and Al Hudaydah Governorate to the west. It has an area of 5,344 km² and a population estimated at around 1,665,000 in 2004, making it the most densely populated governorate in Yemen outside of San'a city.
Located at 13.95 44.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
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