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Shaharah Village

Famous for its limestone arch footbridge, constructed in the 17th century by a local lord to connect two villages across a deep gorge

Amran, Yemen

Coordinates: 16.184992, 43.702711

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Shaharah is a large mountain village and seat of Shaharah District of the ‘Amran Governorate, Yemen.

The village “lies at 2600 meters and overlooks mountainous bulging swells to the south and shimmering hot plains to the north. The village, which lies on top of a sharp mountain of the same name, Jabal Shaharah, consists of several old stone houses and a cistern.

The area is noted for its limestone arch footbridge, constructed in the 17th century by a local lord to connect two villages across a deep gorge.

Know This

Unless you are a Yemeni citizen, a permit is required to travel to this remote location from Sana’a.