ʿAmrān
عمران | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 15°40′N 43°57′E / 15.667°N 43.950°E | |
Country | Yemen |
Governorate | 'Amran Governorate |
District | Amran |
Population (2013) | |
• Total | 92,763 |
Time zone | UTC+3 (Yemen Standard Time) |
ʿAmrān (Arabic: عمران; Old South Arabian: 𐩲𐩣𐩧𐩬 ʿmrn) is a small city in western central Yemen. It is the capital of 'Amran Governorate, and was formerly part of Sana'a Governorate. It is located 52.9 kilometres (32.9 mi) by road northwest of the Yemeni capital of Sana'a,[1] at the upper (southern) end of the al-Bawn plain.[2] According to the 2004 census it had a population of 76,863, and an estimated population of 92,763 in 2013.[3]