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SAYYĀN

Sanaa Governorate · YEMEN (YE) · 15.17°N / 44.32°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 70,979

Sayyān is a city in Yemen with a population of 69,404. It sits at 15.17/44.32, runs on Asia/Aden, is 12 km from Wa‘lān.

Population 69,404
Place Type District Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone Asia/Aden

All facts

fields
Country
Yemen
Subdivision
Sanaa Governorate
Coords
15.17°N / 44.32°E
UTC offset
+3
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
SW Wa‘lān Sanaa Governorate 0 12.4 km
N Saḩar Sanaa Governorate 31,859 16.1 km
E Jiḩānah Sanaa Governorate 0 18.0 km
NW Sanaa Amanat Alasimah 1,937,451 23.9 km
N Ar Rawḑah Amanat Alasimah 0 30.8 km
W Matnah Sanaa Governorate 0 33.4 km
S Zarājah Dhamār 0 34.2 km
NW Jadder Cemetery Amanat Alasimah 10,000 36.3 km
NW Qaryat al Qābil Amanat Alasimah 0 37.4 km
NW Al Khāniq Sanaa Governorate 2 39.7 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

9 questions
What is the population of Sayyān?
69,404 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Sayyān in?
Asia/Aden.
Which country is Sayyān in?
Yemen (YE).
Which airport serves Sayyān?
Sanaa International Airport (SAH).
Does Sayyān have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Yemen?
Arabic.
What currency is used in Yemen?
Yemeni Rial.
How many cities are in Yemen?
316 on record.
Which admin region is Sayyān in?
Sanaa Governorate.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/70979

{
  "data": {
    "id": 70979,
    "name": "Sayyān",
    "ascii_name": "Sayyan",
    "country_code": "YE",
    "population": 69404,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Aden",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": 15.17177,
    "longitude": 44.32442
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 12 km from Wa‘lān.
  • Same timezone (Asia/Aden) as 315 other cities in Yemen.
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