Sanaa, Yemen: population, climate, map and landmarks

Overview

Sanaa is the capital of Yemen, in Amanat Alasimah. About 1.9 million people live in the city proper, making it the 1st largest city of Yemen in our atlas.

It lies at 15.35° N, 44.21° E, about 2,253 m (7,392 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Asia/Aden time zone. It sits inside the tropics.

Location

Red dot: Sanaa. Green dots: other major cities of Yemen. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Sanaa has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). The warmest month is usually Jun, with average highs near 29°C (85°F); the coolest nights come in Dec at about 5°C (41°F). Around 37 mm (1 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Apr.

Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

Landmarks and places to see

Ghumdan PalaceHistorical site in the Old City of Sana'a in Yemen

National Museum of YemenAn Archaeological & Cultural museum in Sana'a, in Yemen

Jabal NuqmMountain in Yemen

Jabal an NahdaynMountain in As Sabain District, Yemen

House of FolkloreMuseum in Yemen

Aljabowbi CastleBuilding in Sana'a, Yemen

Popular sights within a few kilometres of the city centre, ranked by how widely they are documented on Wikipedia.

What to eat in YemenNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.

Nearby major cities

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Sources

Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 71137 (CC BY 4.0)
Wikidata Q121599459 (CC0)
Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology

Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.

Photo credits

San'a03 flickr: ai@ce, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Old sanaa: Antti Salonen, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
National Museum of Yemen: Rod Waddington, CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)