Matnah
Matnah
مَتْنَة | |
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Village | |
  Matnah Location in Yemen  Matnah Matnah (Middle East)  Matnah Matnah (Asia) | |
| Coordinates:15°15′12″N44°01′29″E/ 15.25333°N 44.02472°E[1] | |
| Country |  Yemen |
| Governorate | Sanaa |
| District | Bani Matar |
| Elevation | 9,157 ft (2,791 m) |
| Time zone | UTC+3(Yemen Standard Time) |
Matnah(Arabic:مَتْنَة) is a small village inBani Matar DistrictofSanaa Governorate,Yemen.[1][2]Located to the southeast ofJabal An-Nabi Shu'ayb,it serves as a stopping place on the road betweenSanaaandAl-Hudaydah.[2]
History
[edit]The earliest known mention of Matnah in historical sources is in 1275 (674 AH).[2]It had areservoir,mentioned in theGhayat al-Amaniof Yahya ibn Al-Husayn, as well as in a manuscript by Muhammad ibn Salah al-Sharafi.[2]
References
[edit]- ^abc"Geonames.org.Matnah".Retrieved9 February2021.
- ^abcdWilson, Robert T.O. (1989).Gazetteer of Historical North-West Yemen.Germany: Georg Olms AG. p. 292.Retrieved9 February2021.