Huth
حوث | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 16°13′52″N 43°58′07″E / 16.23114°N 43.96854°E [1] | |
Country | ![]() |
Governorate | Amran |
District | Huth |
Elevation | 6,198 ft (1,889 m) |
Time zone | UTC+3 (Yemen Standard Time) |
Huth ( Arabic: حوث Ḩūth) is a town in 'Amran Governorate, Yemen, and the seat of Huth District. [1] It is located on the route between Sanaa and Sa'dah, on a plateau to the north of the Bawn plains. [2]
According to the 10th-century writer al-Hamdani, Huth is named after ‘Abdullah b. al-Sabi‘, who was also called Huth and belonged to the tribe of Hashid. The name was initially applied both to a tribe and to its territory, with the modern town of Huth possibly serving as its capital. Medieval Huth was probably most important as a stopping point on the Sanaa-Sa'dah route, rather than as a strategic or administrative center. [2]