Sanaʽa
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UNESCO World Heritage Site
capital city
city
city gate
historic city centre
international airport
mosque
Sanaʽa is the historic capital and one of the largest cities of Yemen, renowned for its ancient architecture and cultural significance in the Arabian Peninsula.
All labels observed (10)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sanaʽa canonical | 43 |
| Sana'a | 20 |
| Sanaa | 6 |
| Old City of Sanaʽa | 5 |
| Sanaʽa, Yemen | 2 |
| Change Square, Sana'a | 1 |
| Sana'a, North Yemen | 1 |
| Sanaʽa (national capital of Yemen) | 1 |
| Sanaʽa metropolitan area | 1 |
| metropolitan jurisdiction of Sanaʽa | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
ⓘ
capital city ⓘ city ⓘ city gate ⓘ historic city centre ⓘ international airport ⓘ mosque ⓘ mosque ⓘ |
| administrativeDivision | Amanat Al Asimah Governorate ⓘ |
| climate | cold semi-arid climate ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| controlledBy | de facto controlled by Houthi movement (Ansar Allah) ⓘ |
| country |
Yemen
ⓘ
Yemen ⓘ |
| elevation | about 2250 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| governance | seat of the internationally recognized government of Yemen until the Houthi takeover ⓘ |
| hasAirport | Sanaʽa International Airport ⓘ |
| hasArchitectureStyle |
Islamic architecture
ⓘ
traditional Yemeni tower houses ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Al Saleh Mosque
ⓘ
Bab al-Yemen ⓘ Great Mosque of Sanaʽa ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Sanaʽa
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Old City of Sanaʽa
|
| heritageDesignation |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
ⓘ
List of World Heritage in Danger ⓘ
surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage in Danger
|
| heritageStatus | Old City of Sanaʽa is a UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| historicRole |
major centre of Islamic learning
ⓘ
one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world ⓘ |
| isCapitalOf |
Amanat Al Asimah Governorate
ⓘ
Yemen ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ancient architecture
ⓘ
cultural significance in the Arabian Peninsula ⓘ historic old city ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| localDialect | Sanʽani Arabic ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arabian Peninsula
ⓘ
Sanaʽa self-linksurface differs ⓘ Sanaʽa self-linksurface differs ⓘ Sanaʽa self-linksurface differs ⓘ Middle East ⓘ
surface form:
Western Asia
Yemen ⓘ |
| majorReligion |
Sunni Islam
ⓘ
Zaydi Shia ⓘ
surface form:
Zaydi Shia Islam
|
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| river | Sailah (seasonal watercourse) ⓘ |
| serves | Sanaʽa self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| timeZone | UTC+3 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite |
Sanaʽa
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Old City of Sanaʽa
|
| wasCapitalOf |
Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen
ⓘ
Yemen Arab Republic ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of Yemen
Yemen Arab Republic ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Sana'a
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Sana'a
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Sanaa
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Sana'a
subject surface form:
Sanaʽa International Airport
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Old City of Sanaʽa
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Sanaa
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Sana'a
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Sanaa
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Old City of Sanaʽa
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Sanaʽa, Yemen
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Sana'a
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Sana'a
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Change Square, Sana'a
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Sana'a
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Sana'a
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Sana'a
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Sana'a
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metropolitan jurisdiction of Sanaʽa
subject surface form:
Old City of Sanaʽa
this entity surface form:
Old City of Sanaʽa
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Old City of Sanaʽa
this entity surface form:
Sana'a