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Sanaa

Capital of Yemen

Watercolour of Sanaa, Yemen. Old Sanaa in its high mountain valley, with Old Sanaa and Al-Saleh Mosque.
AI-generated artistic rendering. Painted from written research on the city's setting, architecture and materials — not from a photograph.
What guided this image
Landmarks
Old Sanaa; Al-Saleh Mosque; Bab; Great Mosque of Sanaa; Sailah; Jabal Nuqum
Viewpoint
Favor an elevated viewpoint overlooking Old Sanaa from a western or southwestern vantage (such as from a rooftop terrace or hill slope), looking across the sea of ornate tower-houses toward Bab al-Yaman and the Sailah, with the imposing rocky face of Jabal Nuqum dominating the background.
Palette
Green should be the predominant color, especially in the ancient walled bustan gardens, valley acacia groves, and terraced orchards.
Guarded against
Not a generic Arab desert oasis
Population1,937,451Wikidata: 2,957,000
Coordinates15.35°N, 44.21°E
Elevation2,150 m
Area3,450 km²
Time zoneAsia/AdenUTC+3
Solar noon12:03clock runs 0.1 h ahead of the sun

Through the Earth

Dig straight through the Earth from Sanaa and you surface nearest to Tapuarava, French Polynesia — 354 km from the exact antipodal point.

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