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Maţarah, Shabwah, Yemen – Yemen Flag

Current Date And Time In Maţarah, Yemen

Friday, 14 August 2026
16:34:50 AST
State: Shabwah
Currency: Yemeni Rial (YER)
Timezone: UTC +03:00 (AST)
District: Dhar

📍 Cities Near To Maţarah


Find cities, states and countries closest to Maţarah in Shabwah, 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 Maţarah.

📍 Maţarah 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 Maţarah from our regional database:

State / RegionShabwah
DistrictDhar
Total Population
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude15.5259° N
Center Longitude47.6334° E
Elevation838 m (2,749 ft)
UTC Time Zone+03:00
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of ‘Amd ‘Amd28 45 24
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Al ‘Abr Al ‘Abr50 80 43
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Al ‘Ulayb Al ‘Ulayb99 160 86
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Al ‘Ummal Al ‘Ummal83 134 72
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Al Baţinah Al Baţinah53 86 46
East (E)
National Flag Of Al Ḩamdi Al Ḩamdi82 131 71
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Al Jawl Al Jawl86 138 74
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Al Mafud Al Mafud28 46 25
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Al Maḩfid Al Maḩfid112 181 97
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Al Qaţan Al Qaţan59 95 51
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Al Shiruj Al Shiruj59 95 51
South (S)
National Flag Of Al Wadi‘ah Al Wadi‘ah112 180 97
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of AL-khasha Lower AL-khasha Lower101 163 88
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of AL-khasha upper AL-khasha upper102 165 89
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Ar Rawḑah Ar Rawḑah77 124 67
South-southwest (SSW)

🏳️ States Near To Maţarah


States and regions closest to Shabwah (home state of Maţarah), 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 Governorate83 134 72
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Aḑ Ḑali‘ Aḑ Ḑali‘140 225 121
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Aden Aden169 272 147
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Al Bayda Al Bayda82 132 71
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Al Hudaydah Al Hudaydah237 381 206
West (W)
National Flag Of Al Jawf Al Jawf162 261 141
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Al Mahwit Governorate Al Mahwit Governorate202 325 175
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Ali Sabieh Ali Sabieh357 575 310
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Amanat Alasimah Amanat Alasimah160 258 139
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Dhamar Dhamar142 229 124
West (W)

🌎 Countries Near To Maţarah


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

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Maţarah (You)Shabwah
Şana’Muhafazat Hadramaout20.0SE
‘AmdMuhafazat Hadramaout45.1SE
Al MafudShabwah45.7WSW
Aţ ŢalḩShabwah48.2SSW
ḨurayḑahMuhafazat Hadramaout59.4E
Az̧ Z̧ali‘ahMuhafazat Hadramaout70.0SE
Ḩajar al Masha’ikhMuhafazat Hadramaout71.5NNE
ŞifMuhafazat Hadramaout78.3ESE
Al ‘AbrMuhafazat Hadramaout80.2NNW
Al BaţinahMuhafazat Hadramaout85.8E

🏆 Shabwah City Rankings

How does Maţarah rank within Shabwah? 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 Maţarah appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Ataq37,315
Khimar3,000
AL-khasha upper1,100
Salabah1,000
AL-khasha Lower800

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
✈️ Nearest Airport
Seiyun Hadhramaut International Airport
IATA: GXF
133 km (83 mi) from Maţarah
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 Maţarah? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Maţarah Sits on the Map

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

🌎 Beyond Maţarah: States & Countries Nearby

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

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Maţarah

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

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

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

Which cities are closest to Maţarah?

See the Cities Near To Maţarah 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 Shabwah by population and density.

How is the distance from Maţarah to nearby places calculated?

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

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

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Maţarah?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Maţarah is Seiyun Hadhramaut International Airport (GXF), about 133 km (83 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.