Yemen
in Western Asia
Asia

National active POI Bordering countries
Country Quickfacts
Currency and Currency Code:
Rial - YER
Spoken languages:
Arabic
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: A, D, G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 3G
ISO 2-Letter code:
YE
Internet top level domain:
.ye
Country phone prefix:
+967
Local Time (capital):
Timezone:
UTC/GMT offset: hours

Map of Yemeni Unesco Heritage Sites

Click any of the markers above to learn more about the corresponding heritage site and learn more about Yemen in Asia. The list below is ordered by name. The oldest site is Old Walled City of Shibam. On the list since 1982. The youngest site is Socotra Archipelago. On the list since 2008.

Name Since
Historic Town of Zabid
Zabid's domestic and military architecture and its urban plan make it an outstanding archaeological and historical site. Besides being the capital of Yemen from the 13th to the 15th century, the city ...		 1993
Old City of Sana'a
Situated in a mountain valley at an altitude of 2,200 m, Sana’a has been inhabited for more than 2,500 years. In the 7th and 8th centuries the city became a major centre for the propagation of Islam...		 1986
Old Walled City of Shibam
Surrounded by a fortified wall, the 16th-century city of Shibam is one of the oldest and best examples of urban planning based on the principle of vertical construction. Its impressive tower-like stru...		 1982
Socotra Archipelago
Socotra Archipelago, in the northwest Indian Ocean near the Gulf of Aden, is 250 km long and comprises four islands and two rocky islets which appear as a prolongation of the Horn of Africa. The site ...		 2008