Matnah Explained

Matnah
Native Name:Arabic: مَتْنَة
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Yemen#Middle East#Asia
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:Bani Matar
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Timezone:Yemen Standard Time
Utc Offset:+3
Coordinates:15.2533°N 44.0247°W[1]
Elevation M:2,791

Matnah (Arabic: مَتْنَة) is a small village in Bani Matar District of Sanaa Governorate, Yemen.[1] [2] Located to the southeast of Jabal An-Nabi Shu'ayb, it serves as a stopping place on the road between Sanaa and Al-Hudaydah.[2]

History

The earliest known mention of Matnah in historical sources is in 1275 (674 AH).[2] It had a reservoir, mentioned in the Ghayat al-Amani of Yahya ibn Al-Husayn, as well as in a manuscript by Muhammad ibn Salah al-Sharafi.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Geonames.org. Matnah. 9 February 2021.
  2. Book: Wilson . Robert T.O. . Gazetteer of Historical North-West Yemen . 1989 . Georg Olms AG . Germany . 292 . 9 February 2021.