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Qaryat al Manjurah Destination Guide

Discover Qaryat al Manjurah in Yemen

Qaryat al Manjurah in the region of Muḩāfaz̧at Ma’rib is a town located in Yemen - some 62 mi or ( 100 km ) East of Sanaa , the country's capital .

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Local time in Qaryat al Manjurah is now 04:26 AM (Friday) . 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: Zalmat al 'Alya, Suq ar Rabu, Suq Sirwah, Kinnah al 'Ulya, and Yarim. When in this area, you might want to check out Zalmat al 'Alya . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Qaryat al Manjurah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Marib Dam

The Marib or Ma'rib or Ma'arib Dam blocks the Wadi Adhanah (also Dhana or Adhana) in the valley of Dhana in the Balaq Hills, Yemen. The current dam is close to the ruins of the Great Dam of Ma'rib, dating from around the eighth century BC. It was one of the engineering wonders of the ancient world and a central part of the south Arabian civilization around Marib.

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Located at 15.38 45.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Arabic architecture, Archaeological sites in Yemen, Dam disasters, Dams completed in 1986, Dams in Yemen, History of Yemen

Sirwah

Ṣirwāḥ (Arabic ‏صرواح Ṣirwāḥ) was, after Ma'rib, the most important economical and political center of the Kingdom of Saba’ at the beginning of the 1st century BC, on the Arabian Peninsula. Ṣirwāḥ was surrounded by a fortified wall. The city layout inside the oasis included a number of large buildings. The ruins of Ṣirwāḥ are located 40 km west of Ma'rib. The town was well protected by its position in the mountains was well protected, but at the same time put limits on its development.

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Located at 15.45 45.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Yemen, Archaeological sites in the Near East

Sirwah District

Sirwah District is a district of the Ma'rib Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 19,939 inhabitants.

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Located at 15.42 45.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Districts of Yemen, Ma'rib Governorate

Awwam

Awwam (South Arabian ʾwm) can refer to the region of Awwam, now thought by most scholars to be Ma'rib or to the famous temple of Awwam otherwise known as Mahram Bilqis One of the most frequent titles of the god Almaqah was the Lord of Awwam. The Awwam temple, Arabic Haram Bilqis or Mahram Bilqis, is a Sabaean temple near Ma'rib in today's Yemen. It was built by Mukarrib Yada`'il Dharih I between the 7th and 5th century BCE.

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Located at 15.40 45.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Archaeology of Yemen, History of Yemen

Jabal Murad District

Jabal Murad District is a district of the Ma'rib Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 10,280 inhabitants.

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Located at 15.17 45.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Districts of Yemen, Ma'rib Governorate