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Sanaa is Yemen's capital and largest city, situated at an elevation of about 2,250 meters, among the highest capitals in the world. It lies between the Sarawat Mountains and is home to the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the Old City of Sanaa. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
2,545,000 1
2017 infobox figure; the article lead paragraph separately cites a differing approximately 3.3 million figure as of 2023.
Area (sq km)
126 1
Founding Year
1167 1
Population Estimate Year
2017 1
Elevation (m)
2250 1
Latitude
15.3483 degrees north 1
Longitude
44.2064 degrees east 1
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Associated With

Yemen, Countries

Sanaa is Yemen's capital.

Source Sanaa (Wikipedia)

Capital Of

Yemen, Countries

Sanaa is Yemen's capital.

Source Sanaa (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Sanaa (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
  • Infobox: population_total
    2,545,000
  • Infobox: population_as_of
    2017
  • Infobox: area_total_km2
    126
  • Infobox: elevation_m
    2250
  • Infobox: established_title3/established_date3
    Incorporated (city), 1167.
  • Capital Of: Yemen, Lead section, capital fact
    Sanaa, officially the Sanaa Municipality, is the capital and largest city of Yemen.
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