Yemen Geography

What is the terrain and geography like in Yemen?

Overview

The Republic of Yemen is located in the southern corner of the Arabian Peninsula, bordered by Saudi Arabia to the north, Oman to the east, the Gulf of Aden and the Arabian Sea to the south, and the Red Sea to the west. Its total area is about 204,000 square miles, the size of France. Sanaa, the capital, is located at an altitude of over 7,200 feet above sea level. Nearby is the highest mountain between East Africa and Iran, Djebel al‑Nabi Shu’ayb, 12,300 feet. To the west is the Tihama (lowlands adjoining the Red Sea).

Geography - note

strategic location on Bab el Mandeb, the strait linking the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, one of world's most active shipping lanes

Yemen Use of Natural Resources

Geographic Location	Middle East
Total Area	203,848 Square Miles 527,968 Square Kilometers
Land Area	203,848 Square Miles 527,968 Square Kilometers
Land Boundaries	1,085 Miles 1,746 Kilometers
Irrigated Land	2,626 Square Miles 6,801 Square Kilometers
Border Countries	Oman 288 km, Saudi Arabia 1,458 km
Coastline	1,184 Miles 1,906 Kilometers
Geographic Coordinates	15 00 N, 48 00 E
Terrain	narrow coastal plain backed by flat-topped hills and rugged mountains; dissected upland desert plains in center slope into the desert interior of the Arabian Peninsula
Highest Point	3,760 Meters
Highest Point Location	Jabal an Nabi Shu'ayb 3,760 m
Lowest Point Location	Arabian Sea 0 m
Natural Resources	petroleum, fish, rock salt, marble, small deposits of coal, gold, lead, nickel, and copper, fertile soil in west
Time Zone	UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

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