Jabal Nuqm or Jabal Nuqum in the area of Sanaa. Local legend has it that after the death of
Noah, his son
Shem built the city at the base of this mountain.[1]
Sanaa (
Arabic: صَنْعَاءṢanʿāʾ), also spelled San'a' or Sana, is a
governorate of
Yemen. Its capital is
Sanaa, which is also the national capital. However, the city of Sanaa is not part of the governorate but instead forms the separate governorate of
Amanat Al-Asemah. The Governorate covers an area of 13,850 km2 (5,350 sq mi). As of 2004, the population was 2,918,379 inhabitants. Within this place is
Jabal An-Nabi Shu'ayb or Jabal Hadhur,[3][4][5] the highest mountain in the nation and the
Arabian Peninsula.[6][7]
Sanaa Governorate is divided into the following 16 districts. These districts are further divided into sub-districts, and then further subdivided into villages:
Jabal Nuqm or Jabal Nuqum in the area of Sanaa. Local legend has it that after the death of
Noah, his son
Shem built the city at the base of this mountain.[1]
Sanaa (
Arabic: صَنْعَاءṢanʿāʾ), also spelled San'a' or Sana, is a
governorate of
Yemen. Its capital is
Sanaa, which is also the national capital. However, the city of Sanaa is not part of the governorate but instead forms the separate governorate of
Amanat Al-Asemah. The Governorate covers an area of 13,850 km2 (5,350 sq mi). As of 2004, the population was 2,918,379 inhabitants. Within this place is
Jabal An-Nabi Shu'ayb or Jabal Hadhur,[3][4][5] the highest mountain in the nation and the
Arabian Peninsula.[6][7]
Sanaa Governorate is divided into the following 16 districts. These districts are further divided into sub-districts, and then further subdivided into villages: