Historic Town of Zabid
Also known as Zabeed, Zabid, Zabīd, Zebid, زبيد
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (ii), (iv), (vi).
Region
Arab States
Yemen
Inscribed
1993
Outlook
In danger
In preparation
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Historic Town of Zabid is in Zabīd. The nearest other World Heritage site is Old City of Sana'a, about 160 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Zabīd · about 153,000 peopleat the site
- Al Hudaydah · about 780,000 peopleabout 80 km north-west
- Ibb · about 235,000 peopleabout 95 km east
- Taizz · about 751,000 peopleabout 100 km south-east
- Dhamar · about 191,000 peopleabout 120 km east
- Assab · about 105,000 peopleabout 150 km south-west
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
YemenCultural160 km away
YemenCultural256 km away
EthiopiaCultural455 km away
Saudi ArabiaCultural476 km away
EritreaCultural488 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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