Matnah
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Matnah
متنة | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Matnah Location in Yemen | |
| Coordinates: 15°15′12″N 44°01′29″E / 15.25333°N 44.02472°ECoordinates: 15°15′12″N 44°01′29″E / 15.25333°N 44.02472°E[1] | |
| Country |  Yemen |
| Governorate | Sanaa |
| District | Bani Matar |
| Elevation | 9,157 ft (2,791 m) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (Yemen Standard Time) |
Matnah (Arabic: متنة Matnah) is a small village in Bani Matar District of Sanaa Governorate, Yemen.[1][2] Located to the southeast of Jabal an-Nabi Shu'ayb, it serves as a stopping place on the road between Sanaa and al-Hudaydah.[2]
History
The earliest known mention of Matnah in historical sources is in 1275 (674 AH).[2] It had a reservoir, mentioned in the Ghayat al-amani of Yahya ibn al-Husayn, as well as in a manuscript by Muhammad ibn Salah al-Sharafi.[2]
References
- ^ a b c "Geonames.org. Matnah". Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- ^ a b c d Wilson, Robert T.O. (1989). Gazetteer of Historical North-West Yemen. Germany: Georg Olms AG. p. 292. Retrieved 9 February 2021.