Al-Munaqqab Explained

Al-Munaqqab
Other Name:المنقب
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Yemen
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Yemen
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Yemen
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Sanaa
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Hamdan
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Timezone:Yemen Standard Time
Utc Offset:+3
Coordinates:15.4771°N 44.0174°W[1]
Elevation M:2633

Al-Munaqqab (Arabic: المنقب) is a village in Hamdan District of Sanaa Governorate, Yemen.[1] [2] It lies to the north of the road between Sanaa and Shibam Kawkaban, and is built on a small hill of porous volcanic rock, with some houses being built directly into the hillside.[2] It was the site of a minor fortress during the late medieval and early modern period, and is first mentioned in historical records in 683 AH (1284 CE).[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Geonames.org. Al Munaqqab. 7 February 2021.
  2. Book: Wilson . Robert T.O. . Gazetteer of Historical North-West Yemen . 1989 . Georg Olms AG . Germany . 320–21 . 7 February 2021.