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Raydah, Al Hudaydah, Yemen – Yemen Flag

Current Date And Time In Raydah, Yemen

Friday, 14 August 2026
11:20:43 AST
Currency: Yemeni Rial (YER)
Timezone: UTC +03:00 (AST)

📍 Cities Near To Raydah


Find cities, states and countries closest to Raydah in Al Hudaydah, 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 Raydah.

📍 Raydah 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 Raydah from our regional database:

State / RegionAl Hudaydah
Total Population
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude24.7136° N
Center Longitude46.6753° E
Elevation637 m (2,090 ft)
UTC Time Zone+03:00
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of ‘Irqah ‘Irqah5 7 4
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Ad Dilam Ad Dilam59 94 51
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Ad Dir‘iyah Ad Dir‘iyah9 14 8
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Al ‘Uyaynah Al ‘Uyaynah23 36 20
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Al Hayathim Al Hayathim52 83 45
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Al Ḩulwah Al Ḩulwah88 142 77
South (S)
National Flag Of Al Jubaylah Al Jubaylah20 32 17
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Al Kharj Al Kharj57 91 49
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Al Majma‘ah Al Majma‘ah117 188 101
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Ar Rayn Ar Rayn109 176 95
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Ḥawṭah Bani Tamim Ḥawṭah Bani Tamim85 137 74
South (S)
National Flag Of Marat Marat80 129 70
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Riyadh Riyadh3 6 3
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Rumaḩ Rumaḩ66 107 58
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Shaqra Shaqra96 155 84
West-northwest (WNW)

🏳️ States Near To Raydah


States and regions closest to Al Hudaydah (home state of Raydah), 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‘140 225 121
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Al Mahwit Governorate Al Mahwit Governorate58 93 50
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Amanat Alasimah Amanat Alasimah96 155 84
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Dhamar Dhamar97 156 84
East (E)
National Flag Of Ḩajjah Ḩajjah75 121 65
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Ibb Governorate Ibb Governorate96 155 84
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Laḩij Laḩij175 282 152
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Omran Omran88 142 77
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Raymah Raymah39 63 34
East (E)
National Flag Of Sanaa Governorate Sanaa Governorate110 177 95
East-northeast (ENE)

🌎 Countries Near To Raydah


Countries bordering or closest to Yemen, with aerial distance and compass direction from Raydah'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 Raydah. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Al Hudaydah, Yemen.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Raydah (You)Al Hudaydah
RiyadhRiyadh Region4,205,9615.5ESE
‘IrqahRiyadh Region42,1797.5WSW
Ad Dir‘iyahRiyadh Region61,60914.4WNW
Al JubaylahRiyadh Region8,00531.9NW
Al ‘UyaynahRiyadh Region8,64936.4NW
shokhaibٍRiyadh Region1,50048.0WSW
Al HayathimRiyadh Region13,89383.4SE
Al KharjRiyadh Region425,30091.1SE
Ad DilamRiyadh Region35,37194.2SSE
RumaḩRiyadh Region25,031106.6NNE

🏆 Al Hudaydah City Rankings

How does Raydah rank within Al Hudaydah? 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 Raydah appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Al Ḩudaydah734,699
Zabid52,590
Bajil48,218
Bayt al Faqih34,204

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Zabid1.35

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Zabid38,955.56
✈️ Nearest Airport
King Khalid International Airport
IATA: RUH
27 km (17 mi) from Raydah
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 Raydah? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Raydah Sits on the Map

Raydah sits inside Al Hudaydah, 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 Raydah 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 Raydah 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 Raydah and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Raydah against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Al Hudaydah city rankings

🌎 Beyond Raydah: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Raydah and the countries closest to Raydah 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 Raydah, 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 Raydah at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Raydah

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

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Raydah MapView the Raydah map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Raydah Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Al Hudaydah OverviewExplore the Al Hudaydah 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 Raydah

Which cities are closest to Raydah?

See the Cities Near To Raydah 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 Al Hudaydah by population and density.

How is the distance from Raydah to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Raydah 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 Raydah 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 Raydah 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 Raydah 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 Raydah?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Raydah. 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 Al Hudaydah city rankings above to size up each candidate.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Raydah?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Raydah is King Khalid International Airport (RUH), about 27 km (17 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.