Sa'dah

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See Sa`ada and Murabtin for the social division among Bedouins.
Sa`dah
Sa`dah is located in Yemen
Sa`dah
Location in Yemen
Coordinates: 16°59′9″N 43°45′52″E / 16.98583°N 43.76444°E / 16.98583; 43.76444
Country  Yemen
Governorate Saada
Government
 • Governor Fares Mana'a
Time zone Yemen Standard Time (UTC+3)

Sa`dah (Arabic: صعدة‏‎‎Ṣa'da) is the capital city of Saada Governorate in north-western Yemen. It is located at 16°56′9″N 43°45′52″E / 16.93583°N 43.76444°E / 16.93583; 43.76444Coordinates: 16°56′9″N 43°45′52″E / 16.93583°N 43.76444°E / 16.93583; 43.76444, at an elevation of about 1,800 meters. Known in antiquity as Karna, its population in 2004 was estimated at 51,870.

Sa'dah's Al-Hadi Mosque.


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