Cities in Yemen

Sanaa

Sanaa is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world.

Aden

Aden is a major port city on the Red Sea, famous for its natural harbor located in an extinct volcanic crater.

Mocha

Mocha was the most important coffee port in the world between the 15th and 17th centuries.

Tarim

Tarim is an important theological center in the Wadi Hadhramaut.

Al Jabin

Al Jabin is the administrative center of the mountainous Raymah province.

Taiz

Taiz is considered the cultural capital of Yemen, picturesquely situated in the Yemeni highlands.

Ash Shihr

Ash Shihr is a historic coastal town in Hadhramaut, Yemen, known for its traditional architecture.

Zabid

Zabid was the capital of Yemen from the 13th to the 15th century and boasted a famous Islamic university.

Dhale

Dhale, also known as Ad Dali, is strategically located on the main road between Aden and Sanaa.

Hadibu

Hadibu is the largest town on the island of Socotra, which is world-famous for its unique biodiversity.

Al Hazm

Al Hazm is the capital of the Al Jawf governorate, located near the edge of the great Rub al Khali desert.

Jibla

Jibla was the capital of the Sulayhid dynasty in the 11th century under Queen Arwa.

Saada

Saada is one of the oldest medieval cities in Yemen and the historical center of Zaidism.

Amran

Amran was originally an ancient Sabaean settlement and is today a bustling commercial center.

Yarim

Yarim is located on a fertile plateau and was historically a significant resting place for caravans.

Al Mahwit

Al Mahwit is picturesquely situated on the slopes of towering mountains.

Seiyun

Seiyun is located in the Wadi Hadhramaut valley and is famous for the Al-Kathiri Palace.

Bajil

Bajil is located on the edge of the Tihama coastal plain and is known for its large cement factory.

Al Houta

Al Houta, also known as Lahij, is the agricultural center of a fertile delta.

Marib

Marib was the capital of the ancient Sabaean Kingdom.

Rada'a

Rada'a is distinguished by the magnificent 16th-century Amiriya Mosque.

Al Mukalla

Al Mukalla is the main port city in the Hadhramaut region.

Dhamar

Dhamar is a historic city known for its traditional horse breeding and ancient Islamic university.

Ataq

Ataq is the capital of the oil-rich Shabwah province.

Al Bayda

Al Bayda is situated in an agricultural plain in the country's interior.

Al Ghaydah

Al Ghaydah is the easternmost provincial capital of Yemen, located in the Mahra region near the Oman border.

Hajjah

Hajjah is spectacularly situated on a mountain ridge at an elevation of over 1,800 meters.

Ibb

Ibb is often referred to as the "green city" of Yemen.

Al Hudaydah

Al Hudaydah is the principal Yemeni port on the Red Sea.

Hadibu

Hadibu is the capital of Yemen's Socotra Island, the gateway to a world of unique biodiversity, alien-like landscapes, and the iconic Dragon's Blood …

Bir Ali

Bir Ali is an idyllic coastal town famous for its stunning volcanic crater lake and the ancient frankincense port of Qana.

Al Burayqah

A port town in Yemen near Aden, known for its refinery and the beautiful Kod Al-Nimr Beach.