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As Sawda Destination Guide
Explore As Sawda in Yemen
As Sawda in the region of Muḩāfaz̧at Laḩij is a place in Yemen - some 138 mi or ( 222 km ) South of Sanaa , the country's capital city .
Time in As Sawda is now 12:39 PM (Friday) . 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: Hargeysa, Urqub, Thubirah, Ta'izz, and Suwema. Since you are here already, consider visiting Hargeysa . Where to go and what to see in As Sawda ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Halimayn District
Halimayn District is a district of the Lahij Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 27,871 inhabitants.
Located at 13.55 45.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Al Qasha
Al Qasha was the capital of the Alawi sheikhdom in south Yemen. It is a small city bordering northern Yemen. The city was founded by sheikh Sayel Bin Alawi Al Rabaa in 1743, after he left his home in Najran to avoid problems between his family, the Hepatullah royal family of Najran, and his wife's family, the Hameduldeen royal family, He started his own sheikhdom of Al Alawi in Al Qasha in order to create a safe place for his family and people. The Alawi sheikhdom remained until 1967.
Located at 13.47 44.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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