Sanaa
Sign in to saveSanaa, officially the Sanaa Municipality, is the capital and largest city of Yemen. The city is the capital of the Sanaa Governorate, but is not part of the governorate, as it forms a separate administrative unit. At an elevation of , Sanaa is the seventh highest capital city in the world and is next to the Sarawat Mountains of Jabal An-Nabi Shu'ayb and Jabal Tiyal, considered to be the highest mountains in the Arabian Peninsula and one of the highest in the Middle East.
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Sanaa is the capital and largest city of Yemen, located at a high elevation that makes it the seventh highest capital city in the world. The city is situated near some of the Arabian Peninsula's highest mountains and functions as its own separate administrative unit rather than being part of the surrounding Sanaa Governorate.
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Place details
- Locality
- صنعاء
- Region
- أمانة العاصمة
- Country
- اليمن
- Population
- 1,937,451
- Timezone
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- Toponymy
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- Ancient period
- Islamic era
- Ottoman era
- North Yemen period
- 21st century
- Houthi control (2014–present)
- Geography and climate
- Natural setting
- Architecture
- Cityscape
- Neighbourhoods
- Old City
- Al-Tahrir
- Bi'r al-Azab
- Others
- Administration
- Climate
- Culture
- Music
- Theatre
- Sports
- Zoo
- Qat
- Demographics
- Social class
- Jewish community
- Economy
- Poverty and income inequality
- Challenges facing local businesses
- Energy
- Education
- Health
- Coronavirus
- Transport and communications
- Air transport
- Communications
- Water and sanitation
- Wastewater management
- Solid waste management
- International relations
- Twin towns and sister cities
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Sanaa, officially the Sanaa Municipality, is the capital and largest city of Yemen. The city is the capital of the Sanaa Governorate, but is not part of the governorate, as it forms a separate administrative unit. At an elevation of , Sanaa is the seventh highest capital city in the world and is next to the Sarawat Mountains of Jabal An-Nabi Shu'ayb and Jabal Tiyal, considered to be the highest mountains in the Arabian Peninsula and one of the highest in the Middle East.
Sanaa has a population of approximately 3,300,000 (2023), making it Yemen's largest city. As of 2020, the greater Sanaa urban area makes up about 10% of Yemen's total population. The Old City of Sanaa, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, has a distinctive architectural character, most notably expressed in its multi-story buildings decorated with geometric patterns. Al-Saleh Mosque, the largest in the country, is located in the southern outskirts of the city.