Matnah

Village in Sanaa, Yemen

Matnah

مَتْنَة

Village

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Coordinates: 15°15′12″N 44°01′29″E﻿ / ﻿15.25333°N 44.02472°E﻿ / 15.25333; 44.02472[1]
Country|  Yemen
Governorate| Sanaa
District| Bani Matar
Elevation

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| 9,157 ft (2,791 m)
Time zone| UTC+3 (Yemen Standard Time)

Matnah (Arabic: مَتْنَة) is a small village in Bani Matar District of Sanaa Governorate, Yemen.[1][2] Located to the southeast of Jabal An-Nabi Shu'ayb, it serves as a stopping place on the road between Sanaa and Al-Hudaydah.[2]

## History

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The earliest known mention of Matnah in historical sources is in 1275 (674 AH).[2] It had a reservoir, mentioned in the Ghayat al-Amani of Yahya ibn Al-Husayn, as well as in a manuscript by Muhammad ibn Salah al-Sharafi.[2]

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Geonames.org. Matnah". Retrieved 9 February 2021.
2. ^ a b c d Wilson, Robert T.O. (1989). Gazetteer of Historical North-West Yemen. Germany: Georg Olms AG. p. 292. Retrieved 9 February 2021.