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Ar Riḑa’i, Ibb Governorate, Yemen – Yemen Flag

Current Date And Time In Ar Riḑa’i, Yemen

Friday, 14 August 2026
23:50:48 AST
Currency: Yemeni Rial (YER)
Timezone: UTC +03:00 (AST)
District: Ash Sha'ir

📍 Cities Near To Ar Riḑa’i


Find cities, states and countries closest to Ar Riḑa’i in Ibb 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 Ar Riḑa’i.

📍 Ar Riḑa’i 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 Ar Riḑa’i from our regional database:

State / RegionIbb Governorate
DistrictAsh Sha'ir
Total Population
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude14.0171° N
Center Longitude44.3941° E
Elevation2,295 m (7,530 ft)
UTC Time Zone+03:00
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Aḑ Ḑali‘ Aḑ Ḑali‘32 51 28
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Al ‘Aqabah Al ‘Aqabah32 51 27
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Al ‘Udayn Al ‘Udayn27 43 23
West (W)
National Flag Of Al Ḩusayn Al Ḩusayn30 48 26
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Al Makhadir Al Makhadir15 24 13
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of An Nadirah An Nadirah8 12 7
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Ar Raḑmah Ar Raḑmah19 31 17
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of As Saddah As Saddah7 12 6
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of As Sayyani As Sayyani19 31 17
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Ḑawran Ḑawran17 27 15
South (S)
National Flag Of Dhi as Sufal Dhi as Sufal23 36 20
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Dhi Jalal Dhi Jalal34 55 30
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Ḩammam Damt Ḩammam Damt19 31 17
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Ḩazm al ‘Udayn Ḩazm al ‘Udayn26 42 23
West (W)
National Flag Of Ibb Ibb15 23 13
West-southwest (WSW)

🏳️ States Near To Ar Riḑa’i


States and regions closest to Ibb Governorate (home state of Ar Riḑa’i), 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 Abyan Governorate Abyan Governorate126 203 110
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Aḑ Ḑali‘ Aḑ Ḑali‘44 71 39
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Aden Aden107 172 93
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Al Bayda Al Bayda90 144 78
East (E)
National Flag Of Al Hudaydah Al Hudaydah96 155 84
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Al Mahwit Governorate Al Mahwit Governorate98 158 85
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Amanat Alasimah Amanat Alasimah92 148 80
North (N)
National Flag Of Dhamar Dhamar29 47 25
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Ḩajjah Ḩajjah115 186 100
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Laḩij Laḩij86 139 75
South-southeast (SSE)

🌎 Countries Near To Ar Riḑa’i


Countries bordering or closest to Yemen, with aerial distance and compass direction from Ar Riḑa’i'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 Ar Riḑa’i. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Ibb Governorate, Yemen.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Ar Riḑa’i (You)Ibb Governorate
As SaddahIbb Governorate12.0NNE
An NadirahIbb Governorate12.4NE
Qaryat ad Da‘isIbb Governorate13.3WSW
Najd al Jama‘iIbb Governorate13.5SSW
IbbIbb Governorate771,51423.4WSW
Al MakhadirIbb Governorate24.2WNW
ḐawranAḑ Ḑali‘27.5S
JiblahIbb Governorate28.7WSW
Ar RaḑmahIbb Governorate30.6NE
As SayyaniIbb Governorate30.7SW

🏆 Ibb Governorate City Rankings

How does Ar Riḑa’i rank within Ibb 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 Ar Riḑa’i appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Ibb771,514
Dhi as Sufal37,997
Yarim33,050

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
✈️ Nearest Airport
Taiz International Airport
IATA: TAI
46 km (29 mi) from Ar Riḑa’i
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 Ar Riḑa’i? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Ar Riḑa’i Sits on the Map

Ar Riḑa’i sits inside Ibb 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 Ar Riḑa’i 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 Ar Riḑa’i 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 Ar Riḑa’i and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Ar Riḑa’i against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Ibb Governorate city rankings

🌎 Beyond Ar Riḑa’i: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Ar Riḑa’i and the countries closest to Ar Riḑa’i 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 Ar Riḑa’i, 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 Ar Riḑa’i at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Ar Riḑa’i

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

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Ar Riḑa’i MapView the Ar Riḑa’i map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Ar Riḑa’i Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Ibb Governorate OverviewExplore the Ibb 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 Ar Riḑa’i

Which cities are closest to Ar Riḑa’i?

See the Cities Near To Ar Riḑa’i 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 Ibb Governorate by population and density.

How is the distance from Ar Riḑa’i to nearby places calculated?

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

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Ar Riḑa’i. 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 Ibb Governorate city rankings above to size up each candidate.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Ar Riḑa’i?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Ar Riḑa’i is Taiz International Airport (TAI), about 46 km (29 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.