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Yemen is located at the southwestern tip of the Arabian Peninsula, in Middle East between Oman and Saudi Arabia. The capital city of Yemen, Sana'a, lies in the mid of the western mountainous chain which stretches from the far north of Yemen to the south..
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It has an area of 527,000 Km Square (Without The Empty Quarter Desert).
The diversity in climatic conditions is due to the diversity of the yemeni topography. Climate in the coastal regions is characterized by high temperature with humidity during the summer and moderate weather during winter. The mountainous and interior regions are rather moderate during summer and cold during winter. The climate is different in the eastern regions where temperature could reach 40 degrees during the summer. Between these regions ( sana'a, mareb, taiz, ibb ...etc)the climate is transitional . and affected by the monsoon wind. Generally nice weather during the summer and a little bit cold during the winter.

Most of Yemeni People are Muslims who live along with a minority of Jews and Christians..

There are many places a tourist in Yemen can go; and most of these places narrates the great heriatage of the ancient Yemenis and their countries that have been established.



* Sanaa was one of several settlements that grew up on the ancient incense trading routes from the south to the north. Sanaa - whose name means "fortified" - was originally developed at least 3,000 years ago because of its strategic position controlling a gap in the mountains of the highlands.
The world's first highrise houses were built here - six and seven storey houses constructed of dark basalt stone and sundried mud bricks. Intricately decorated with elaborate friezes, their windows are a complex infrastructure of round and angular shapes, and with the panes, until recently, being made of alabaster, they represent a unique architectural heritage.

* Aden is the economic and commercial capital of Yemen. It is an important sea port on the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean. Aden comprises 8 districts of a total area of 6,980 km2 with a population of 496,000 people (2000 estimates). Aden is an ancient city that had seen important historic events. Among the historic landmark sites in Aden are the Tawila Water Tanks, Sira Citadel and other lively Islamic sites like the Aden Mosque and Minaret.


* Taiz governorate combines between overlooking the Red Sea (Mokha and Dhebab) and occupying the plains and green basins of Al Hujarya mountain chain, Mawya, Shar’ab and Mt. Habashi. Taiz is the third most populated region of Yemen (population density: 196 people per km2).
The city of Taiz (the capital of Taiz governorate) occupies the green peaks of Mt. Saber. Taiz had played an important role (luring the Islamic era. When Prophet Mohammed (MPBUH) appointed Moa’adh Bin jabal as ruler of Yemen, he sent him to Al janad where it was his headquarters. Al Janad is now a suburb of the city of Taiz. Taiz had been the political capital for the Rassulyids dynasty for more than two hundred years.

** Other tourist places include Al-Mukalla in Hadhramout, Al-Khoukhah on the Red Sea, and Scotra Island in the Indian Ocean.

 

  
 
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