Al Bayda', Yemen

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Al Bayda'
Al Bayda' Location in Yemen
Coordinates: 13°58′35″N 45°34′15″E / 13.97639°N 45.57083°E / 13.97639; 45.57083
Country	Yemen
Governorate	Al Bayda' Governorate
Time zone	Yemen Standard Time (UTC+3)

"Bronze man" found in Al Bayda' (ancient Nashqum, Sheba kingdom). 6th-5th century BCE. Louvre Museum.

Al Bayda', also transliterated as Al-Baidhah or Beida (Arabic: البيضاء‎), anciently Nashqum) is a town in central Yemen, in the Governorate of Al Bayda'. It is located 130 miles SE of Sanaa, at 13°58′35″N 45°34′15″E / 13.97639°N 45.57083°E / 13.97639; 45.57083.

Its population, according to the 2004 Yemeni census, was 571,778.

Rada (Arabic: رداع‎) is its capital.

[edit] See also

• other places with the same name, see: Al Bayda'

[edit] External links

• Map of Yemen, showiung Al Beyda's location
• Information about Al Bayda'
• Towns and cities in the Al Bayda' governorate

[edit] References

• Governorates of Yemen at statoids.com

Coordinates: 13°43′N 44°44′E / 13.717°N 44.733°E / 13.717; 44.733

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