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Sirar, Abyan Governorate, Yemen – Yemen Flag

Current Date And Time In Sirar, Yemen

Wednesday, 26 August 2026
10:18:15 AST
Currency: Yemeni Rial (YER)
Timezone: UTC +03:00 (AST)
District: Sarar

📍 Cities Near To Sirar


Find cities, states and countries closest to Sirar in Abyan Governorate, Yemen with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Sirar.

📍 Sirar Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Sirar from our regional database:

State / RegionAbyan Governorate
DistrictSarar
Total Population
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude13.6378° N
Center Longitude45.3137° E
Elevation1,490 m (4,889 ft)
UTC Time Zone+03:00
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Ahl Mohammed bin Ahmed Ahl Mohammed bin Ahmed25 41 22
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Al Bayda Al Bayda30 48 26
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Al Jurbah Al Jurbah15 24 13
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of As Suwayda As Suwayda12 19 10
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Az Zahir Az Zahir25 41 22
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Bani Bakr Bani Bakr21 33 18
North (N)
National Flag Of Ḩabil al Jabr Ḩabil al Jabr22 36 19
West (W)
National Flag Of Madinat Lab‘us Madinat Lab‘us16 26 14
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Mukayras Mukayras32 51 28
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Raşad Raşad5 8 5
North (N)
National Flag Of Suq Sibaḩ Suq Sibaḩ13 21 12
North-northeast (NNE)

🏳️ States Near To Sirar


States and regions closest to Abyan Governorate (home state of Sirar), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Aḑ Ḑali‘ Aḑ Ḑali‘89 143 77
West (W)
National Flag Of Aden Aden91 146 79
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Al Bayda Al Bayda40 65 35
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Al Hudaydah Al Hudaydah222 357 192
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Al Jawf Al Jawf224 360 194
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Al Mahwit Governorate Al Mahwit Governorate207 332 179
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Ali Sabieh Ali Sabieh284 456 246
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Amanat Alasimah Amanat Alasimah176 283 153
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Arta Arta286 460 248
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Awdal Awdal277 446 241
Southwest (SW)

🌎 Countries Near To Sirar


Countries bordering or closest to Yemen, with aerial distance and compass direction from Sirar's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Afghanistan Afghanistan1,744 2,807 1,514
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Bahrain Bahrain738 1,188 641
North (N)
National Flag Of Burundi Burundi1,824 2,935 1,584
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Cyprus Cyprus1,643 2,645 1,427
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Djibouti Djibouti474 763 411
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Egypt Egypt1,379 2,219 1,197
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Eritrea Eritrea582 937 506
West (W)
National Flag Of Ethiopia Ethiopia699 1,126 607
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Iran Iran1,210 1,948 1,051
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Iraq Iraq1,258 2,024 1,092
North-northwest (NNW)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Sirar. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Abyan Governorate, Yemen.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Sirar (You)Abyan Governorate
RaşadAbyan Governorate8.3N
As SuwaydaLaḩij18.9NNW
Suq SibaḩAbyan Governorate21.4NNE
Al JurbahLaḩij23.9NW
Madinat Lab‘usLaḩij26.4NNW
Bani BakrLaḩij33.3N
Ḩabil al JabrLaḩij35.6W
Az ZahirAl Bayda40.9NNE
Ahl Mohammed bin AhmedAbyan Governorate1,80040.9SSE
Al BaydaAl Bayda37,82147.7NE

🏆 Abyan Governorate City Rankings

How does Sirar rank within Abyan Governorate? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Sirar appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Zinjibar19,879
Jawf al Maqbabah14,175
Ahl Mohammed bin Ahmed1,800

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
✈️ Nearest Airport
Aden International Airport
IATA: ADE
95 km (59 mi) from Sirar
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Sirar? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Sirar Sits on the Map

Sirar sits inside Abyan Governorate, Yemen. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Sirar to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Sirar outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Sirar and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Sirar against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Abyan Governorate city rankings

🌎 Beyond Sirar: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Sirar and the countries closest to Sirar by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Yemen. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Asia.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Sirar, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Sirar at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Sirar

If you're stringing together stops in Abyan Governorate, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Sirar — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Sirar MapView the Sirar map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Sirar Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Abyan Governorate OverviewExplore the Abyan Governorate state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Yemen Country DataGet complete Yemen data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Sirar

Which cities are closest to Sirar?

See the Cities Near To Sirar table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Abyan Governorate by population and density.

How is the distance from Sirar to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Sirar and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Sirar map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Sirar will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Sirar to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Sirar?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Sirar. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Abyan Governorate city rankings above to size up each candidate.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Sirar?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Sirar is Aden International Airport (ADE), about 95 km (59 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.