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Sharas, Ḩajjah, Yemen – Yemen Flag

Current Date And Time In Sharas, Yemen

Wednesday, 12 August 2026
17:19:02 AST
State: Ḩajjah
Currency: Yemeni Rial (YER)
Timezone: UTC +03:00 (AST)
District: Sharas

📍 Cities Near To Sharas


Find cities, states and countries closest to Sharas in Ḩajjah, 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 Sharas.

📍 Sharas 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 Sharas from our regional database:

State / RegionḨajjah
DistrictSharas
Total Population
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude15.7123° N
Center Longitude43.6493° E
Elevation1,024 m (3,360 ft)
UTC Time Zone+03:00
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of 'Amran 'Amran19 31 17
East (E)
National Flag Of ‘Amran ‘Amran20 32 17
East (E)
National Flag Of Al Jamimah Al Jamimah21 34 19
North (N)
National Flag Of Al Maghrabah Al Maghrabah11 18 10
North (N)
National Flag Of Al Maḩabishah Al Maḩabishah22 35 19
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Al Maḩwit Al Maḩwit18 29 16
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Al Miftaḩ Al Miftaḩ22 35 19
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Al Mirwaḩ Al Mirwaḩ22 36 19
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of An Naşirah An Naşirah11 18 10
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Ar Rujum Ar Rujum18 28 15
South (S)
National Flag Of Aş Şafaqayn Aş Şafaqayn28 44 24
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Aş Şararah Aş Şararah16 25 14
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of As Sudah As Sudah19 31 17
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Ash Shaghadirah Ash Shaghadirah11 17 9
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Ash Shahil Ash Shahil19 31 17
West-northwest (WNW)

🏳️ States Near To Sharas


States and regions closest to Ḩajjah (home state of Sharas), 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‘157 252 136
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Al Bayda Al Bayda177 284 153
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Al Hudaydah Al Hudaydah75 121 65
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Al Jawf Al Jawf136 218 118
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Al Mahwit Governorate Al Mahwit Governorate21 33 18
South (S)
National Flag Of Amanat Alasimah Amanat Alasimah44 72 39
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Dhamar Dhamar96 154 83
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Ibb Governorate Ibb Governorate115 186 100
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Jazan Region Jazan Region118 190 103
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Ma’rib Ma’rib124 199 107
East (E)

🌎 Countries Near To Sharas


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

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Sharas (You)Ḩajjah
ḨajjahḨajjah43,5495.1WSW
Kuḩlan ‘AffarḨajjah7.8ENE
MabyanḨajjah10.3WNW
Bayt ‘AdhaqahOmran12.1SSE
Bani an NahariḨajjah12.8SW
Bani al ‘AwwamḨajjah4116.0SSW
Ash ShaghadirahḨajjah17.2SW
WaḑarahḨajjah17.8W
An NaşirahOmran18.4ENE
Al MaghrabahḨajjah18.4N

🏆 Ḩajjah City Rankings

How does Sharas rank within Ḩajjah? 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 Sharas appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Ḩajjah43,549
Bani al ‘Awwam41

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Ḩajjah43.10

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Ḩajjah1,010.42
✈️ Nearest Airport
Sanaa International Airport
IATA: SAH
66 km (41 mi) from Sharas
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 Sharas? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Sharas Sits on the Map

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

🌎 Beyond Sharas: States & Countries Nearby

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

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Sharas

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

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

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

Which cities are closest to Sharas?

See the Cities Near To Sharas 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 Ḩajjah by population and density.

How is the distance from Sharas to nearby places calculated?

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

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

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Sharas?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Sharas is Sanaa International Airport (SAH), about 66 km (41 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.