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  • Sana’ Village
  • Sana’ Village

    Sana’ Village is a traditional rural settlement within the cultural landscape surrounding Sana’a, located in the Sana’a Basin. The village reflects long-standing patterns of human adaptation to mountainous terrain through agriculture, water management, and compact settlement form.
    The site is one of the elements included in the UNESCO Tentative List for World Heritage designation, Sites of the Cultural Landscape and Heritage Landmarks in Sana’a.
    UNESCO Tentative List
    Elevation: 2389 m

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    Sana’ Village


    UNESCO Tentative List

    Date of Submission

    2025

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    Middle Ages


    Islamic

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    Islamic Monuments