Al-Sudah
السودة | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 15°57′31″N 43°46′51″E / 15.95861°N 43.78083°E [1] | |
Country | ![]() |
Governorate | 'Amran |
District | As Sudah |
Elevation | 6,677 ft (2,035 m) |
Time zone | UTC+3 (Yemen Standard Time) |
Al-Sudah, also As Sudah ( Arabic: السودة al-Sūdah), is a town in 'Amran Governorate, Yemen. It is the seat of As Sudah District. [1] [2] It is a sizeable administrative center, located in the highlands west of Khamir. [2]
Al-Sudah is first mentioned in 1330 (730 AH), in the Ghayat al-amani of Yahya ibn al-Husayn. From then on it is mentioned frequently as a town and military stronghold, along with its fortress called Qarn al-Naʽi. [2]