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Wādī Yuwan, Hajr, Muḩāfaz̧at Ḩaḑramawt, Yemen


Alternative Names:Wadi Yuwan, Wadi Ywan, Wādī Yuwan, Wādī Ywan
Type:Wadi - a valley or ravine, bounded by relatively steep banks, which in the rainy season becomes a watercourse; found primarily in North Africa and the Middle East
Mindat.org Region:Hadhramaut Governorate, Yemen
Region:Hajr, Muḩāfaz̧at Ḩaḑramawt, Yemen
Latitude:14° 38' 33" N
Longitude:48° 28' 6" E
Lat/Long (dec):14.6425,48.46861
Köppen climate type:BWh : Hot deserts climate
Mindat Feature ID:69510
Long-form Identifier:mindat:2:6:69510:9
GUID:0
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Mindat.org localities near to this feature


LocalityLatitudeLongitudeDistanceBearing
Kaidun meteorite, Hadhramaut Governorate, Yemen15° 0' 0" N48° 17' 59" E43.7km (27.1 miles)
Bir Ali, Shabwah Governorate, Yemen14° 1' 29" N48° 20' 42" E70.0km (43.5 miles)
Mukalla, Hadhramaut Governorate, Yemen14° 32' 25" N49° 7' 37" E71.8km (44.6 miles)

Regions in mindat.org that contain this locality

RegionType
Sab'atayn basin, African PlateBasin
Arabian PeninsulaPeninsula
Arabian PlateTectonic Plate
Arabian Platform, Arabian PlateBasin
AsiaContinent
YemenCountry
Hadhramaut Governorate, YemenGovernorate

Regions in GADM Database

RegionGADM number
Yemen, Hadramawt, Hajr254.12.163.0.0.0
 
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