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Al-Munaqqab

Hamdan DistrictVillages in Sanaa Governorate

Al-Munaqqab (Arabic: المنقب al-Munaqqab) is a village in Hamdan District of Sanaa Governorate, Yemen. It lies to the north of the road between Sanaa and Shibam Kawkaban, and is built on a small hill of porous volcanic rock, with some houses being built directly into the hillside. It was the site of a minor fortress during the late medieval and early modern period, and is first mentioned in historical records in 683 AH (1284 CE).

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N 15.47712 ° E 44.01735 °
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