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Sa'dah, Shabwah, Yemen – Yemen Flag

Current Date And Time In Sa'dah, Yemen

Sunday, 26 July 2026
08:36:39 AST
State: Shabwah
Currency: Yemeni Rial (YER)
Timezone: UTC +03:00 (AST)

📍 Cities Near To Sa'dah


Find cities, states and countries closest to Sa'dah 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 Sa'dah.

📍 Sa'dah 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 Sa'dah from our regional database:

State / RegionShabwah
Total Population
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude16.9509° N
Center Longitude43.7478° E
Elevation1,877 m (6,158 ft)
UTC Time Zone+03:00
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of 'Amran 'Amran90 145 78
South (S)
National Flag Of ‘Amran ‘Amran90 145 78
South (S)
National Flag Of Abha Abha120 193 104
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Abs Abs75 121 65
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Abu ‘Arish Abu ‘Arish60 97 53
West (W)
National Flag Of Ad Darb Ad Darb112 180 97
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Al ‘Ashshah Al ‘Ashshah48 78 42
South (S)
National Flag Of Al ‘Inan Al ‘Inan41 65 35
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Al Ghayl Al Ghayl85 137 74
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Al Ḩarf Al Ḩarf47 75 40
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Al Ḩarjah Al Ḩarjah118 190 102
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Al Ḩashwah Al Ḩashwah35 56 30
East (E)
National Flag Of Al Ḩayfah Al Ḩayfah90 145 78
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Al Ḩazm Al Ḩazm87 140 76
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Al Hijrah Al Hijrah34 54 29
Northwest (NW)

🏳️ States Near To Sa'dah


States and regions closest to Shabwah (home state of Sa'dah), 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 Sa'dah


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

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Sa'dah (You)Shabwah
Sa'dahŞa‘dah51,8702.1SE
Ash ShawatiŞa‘dah2519.9SSE
MajzŞa‘dah22.6NW
SaqaynŞa‘dah4125.1WSW
ḨaydanŞa‘dah38.5WSW
KitafŞa‘dah39.5ENE
Al KharabŞa‘dah43.7W
An Naz̧irŞa‘dah51.9W
Al MalaḩiţŞa‘dah54.2WSW
Al HijrahŞa‘dah54.4NW

🏆 Shabwah City Rankings

How does Sa'dah 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 Sa'dah 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
Najran Domestic Airport
IATA: EAM
102 km (64 mi) from Sa'dah
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 Sa'dah? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Sa'dah Sits on the Map

Sa'dah 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 Sa'dah 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 Sa'dah 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 Sa'dah and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Sa'dah against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Shabwah city rankings

🌎 Beyond Sa'dah: States & Countries Nearby

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

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Sa'dah

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

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Sa'dah MapView the Sa'dah map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Sa'dah 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 Sa'dah

Which cities are closest to Sa'dah?

See the Cities Near To Sa'dah 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 Sa'dah to nearby places calculated?

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

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Sa'dah. 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 Sa'dah?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Sa'dah is Najran Domestic Airport (EAM), about 102 km (64 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.