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Qaryat al-Faw

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Location

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Qaryat al-Faw is about 270 km east of Qal at Bishah. The nearest other World Heritage site is 'Uruq Bani Ma'arid, about 95 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • As Sulayyil · about 24,000 peopleabout 85 km north-east
  • Qal at Bishah · about 88,000 peopleabout 270 km west
  • Najran · about 370,000 peopleabout 270 km south-west
  • Abha · about 211,000 peopleabout 330 km south-west
  • Sadah · about 106,000 peopleabout 340 km south-west
  • Jizan · about 105,000 peopleabout 420 km south-west
Qaryat al-FawAt TaifNajranAbhaQal at BishahAs Sulayyil'Uruq Bani Ma'aridḤimā Cultural Area200 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of Qaryat al-Faw and the 5 nearest World Heritage sites'Uruq Bani Ma'arid1Ḥimā Cultural Area2Ancient Saba, Marib3Old City of Sana'a4Old Walled City of Shibam5Qaryat al-Faw
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.

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