Jirban Explained

Jirban
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:15.5832°N 44.0663°W[1]
Elevation M:2583

Jirban is a village in Hamdan District of Sanaa Governorate, Yemen.[1] It is located on a small promontory at the foot of Jabal Din, just to the north of the road from Sanaa to 'Amran.[2]

History

Jirban is first mentioned in historical sources in 1302 (701 AH), in the Ghayat al-amani of Yahya ibn al-Husayn.[2] It historically was the site of a minor fort.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Geonames.org. Jirbān. 24 February 2021.
  2. Book: Wilson . Robert T.O. . Gazetteer of Historical North-West Yemen . 1989 . Georg Olms AG . Germany . 118 . 24 February 2021.