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![Hierarchy of Sana'a (inhabited place)](/global/images/global_hierarchy.gif) |
Sana'a (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
Lat: 15 24 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 15.4000 decimal degrees |
Long: 044 14 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 44.2333 decimal degrees |
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Note: Walled city and important Islamic site; was settled before fortress of Ghumdan was built in the 1st century BCE; fell to Ethiopians during the 6th century; raided by nomads from 8th century; seat of early Christian bishopric. |
Names: |
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Ṣanʻā' (preferred,C,V)
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Ṣanʻā (C,V)
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Sanʻa (C,V)
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Sana (C,V)
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Sanaa (C,V)
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Sana'a (C,U,English-P)
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צנעא (C,U,Hebrew )
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Azal (H,V)
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Ghumdan (H,V)
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............ | from 1st century BCE |
Umal (H,V)
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Zafar (H,V)
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Hierarchical Position: |
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![Hierarchy of Asia (continent)](/global/images/global_hierarchy.gif) |
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Asia (continent) (P) |
![Hierarchy of Şan‘ā’ (governorate)](/global/images/global_hierarchy.gif) |
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Şan‘ā’ (governorate) (P) |
![Hierarchy of Sana'a (inhabited place)](/global/images/global_hierarchy.gif) |
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Sana'a (inhabited place) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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founded before 1st cen. BC |
city (C) |
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national capital (B) |
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of imam of Yemen after 1918; former capital of North Yemen, & current capital of united Yemen |
regional capital (C) |
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commercial center (C) |
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fortified settlement (H) |
............ |
fortifications constructed 1st cen. BC |
episcopal see (H) |
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Related geographic places: |
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capital of .... |
Yemen .......... (nation) |
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(World, Asia) [7000261] |
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