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Qaryat al 'Ubayd in the region of Muḩāfaz̧at Laḩij is a town in Yemen - some 135 mi or ( 217 km ) South of Sanaa , the country's capital city .
Current time in Qaryat al 'Ubayd is now 02:15 PM (Saturday) . 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, Tuwarsah, Tuwanah, Ta'izz, and Sanaa. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Hargeysa . Where to go and what to see in Qaryat al 'Ubayd ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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 4 km away
Al Qabbaytah District
Al Qabbaytah District is a district of the Lahij Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 94,516 inhabitants.
Located at 13.25 44.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 32 km away
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