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Old town in Mahwit

Capital city of Al Mahwit Governorate Yemen, It is located at an elevation of about 2000 metres

Al Mahwit, Yemen

Coordinates: 15.468800, 43.546300

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Al Mahwit is the capital city of Al Mahwit Governorate, Yemen. It is located at an elevation of about 2000 meters.

Old Town

The old town of Al-Mahwit is situated around a mountain fortress. Until the 1970s, Al Mahwit was extremely isolated. The town had a population of about 10,000 in the early 1980s, after which infrastructure was developed and water, sanitation and electricity added.

Geography

The area is mountainous, set in the Haraz Mountains, and attracts trekkers. Al-Mahwit is surrounded by several wadis such as Wadi Sama’a, Wadi Eyan, Wadi Juma’t Saria, etc. Numerous villages are spread in the area that were built on and around rocks.

Climate

Al Mawhit has a cold desert climate with warm days and cool nights, typical of Yemen’s highlands. Rain is concentrated in spring and summer, with a dry gap between the two rainy seasons. April, July and August are the only months with a significant rainfall.

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Mahwit

Image Sources

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By Bernard Gagnon – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=6244566

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By Franco Pecchio from Milano, Italy – 200612_Yemen-111, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=38593811

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By Franco Pecchio from Milano, Italy – 200612_Yemen-114, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=38593813

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By Franco Pecchio from Milano, Italy – 200612_Yemen-85, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=38592980

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By Franco Pecchio from Milano, Italy – 200612_Yemen-92, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=38592994

1620px-Al_Mahwit,Haraz_Mountains,_Yemen(4324669551)
By yeowatzup – Al Mahwit, Haraz Mountains, Yemen, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=24520774

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By yeowatzup – Al Mahwit, Haraz Mountains, Yemen, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=24520766

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By Rod Waddington from Kergunyah, Australia – Evening in Al Mahweet, Yemen, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=38615885

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By Ai@ce – Flickr, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1551507

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By Rod Waddington from Kergunyah, Australia – Mahweet, Yemen, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=38615861

1620px-Al_Mahwit,Haraz_Mountains,_Yemen(4325414996)
By yeowatzup – Al Mahwit, Haraz Mountains, Yemen, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=24520760