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Safan Destination Guide

Touring Safan in Yemen

Safan in the region of Muḩāfaz̧at Shabwah is a city located in Yemen - some 110 mi or ( 178 km ) East of Sanaa , the country's capital city .

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Time in Safan is now 09:37 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Aden " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Wadi Nizid, Sulalah, Sufhah, Sanaa, and Mukayras. Being here already, consider visiting Wadi Nizid . Check out our recommendations for Safan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Timna

Timna is an ancient city in Yemen, the capital of the Qataban kingdom; it is distinct from a city in Southern Israel that shares the same name. During ancient times, Timna was an important hub in the famous Incense Route, which supplied Arabian and Indian incense via camel caravan to ports on the Mediterranean Sea, most notably Gaza in Palestine, and Petra, in Jordan.

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Located at 15.00 45.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Yemen