Dhaʽwan (Dhaʽwān), also called Bayt Dhaʽwan, is a small village southeast of 'Amran, Yemen,[1][2] in Iyal Surayh District of 'Amran Governorate.[1]
Dhaʽwan | |
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Village | |
  Dhaʽwan Location in Yemen | |
| Coordinates: 15°39′09″N 43°57′56″E / 15.65248°N 43.96544°E[1] | |
| Country |  Yemen |
| Governorate | 'Amran |
| District | Iyal Surayh |
| Elevation | 7,523 ft (2,293 m) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (Yemen Standard Time) |
Name and history
editDhaʽwan is mentioned in some historical sources from the 1600s, in connection with military actions in the 'Amran area.[2] The first mention is in 1627 (1036 AH).[2] The name is given as Bayt Dhaʽwan in the accounts of the early European travellers Hermann von Wissmann and Josef Werdecker.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Geonames.org. Dha'wān". Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ a b c d Wilson, Robert T.O. (1989). Gazetteer of Historical North-West Yemen. Germany: Georg Olms AG. p. 168. ISBN 9783487091952. Retrieved 5 March 2021.