Kawkaban
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Kawkaban is a historic fortified mountain town in Yemen renowned for its strategic clifftop location and traditional architecture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kawkaban canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fortified town
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historic town ⓘ mountain town ⓘ |
| access | steep road from Shibam ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | traditional Yemeni highland architecture ⓘ |
| buildingMaterial | local stone ⓘ |
| category |
Fortified settlements in Yemen
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Mountain towns in Yemen ⓘ Populated places in Al Mahwit Governorate ⓘ |
| climate | cool highland climate ⓘ |
| country | Yemen ⓘ |
| distanceFromSanaa | approximately 50 kilometers northwest ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 2800 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
ancient cisterns
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city gate ⓘ defensive walls ⓘ historic mosques ⓘ narrow alleyways ⓘ steep cliffs ⓘ stone-paved streets ⓘ terraced houses ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Shibam town below
ⓘ
surrounding valleys ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | noted for outstanding cultural value in Yemen ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | medieval era ⓘ |
| inhabitedBy | Yemeni highland communities ⓘ |
| knownFor |
fortification walls
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historic gates ⓘ stone houses ⓘ strategic clifftop location ⓘ traditional architecture ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Al Mahwit Governorate
NERFINISHED
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western Yemen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | mountaintop plateau ⓘ |
| near | Sana'a NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks | Shibam Kawkaban NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Kawkaban–Shibam area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Yemeni Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roofType | flat roofs ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
control of approaches to highland interior
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observation point over surrounding region ⓘ |
| tourism |
cultural tourism destination
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heritage tourism site ⓘ |
| urbanForm | compact, walled settlement ⓘ |
| usedFor |
defensive stronghold
ⓘ
regional administrative center ⓘ |
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