Hababah (Arabic: حبابة, romanized: Ḥabābah) is a small town and 'uzlah in Thula District of 'Amran Governorate, Yemen.[1][2] It is located between Thula and Shibam Kawkaban.[2] Its population was 9,496 people, according to the census conducted in 2004.
Hababah
حبابة | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Hababah Location in Yemen | |
| Coordinates: 15°32′39″N 43°52′32″E / 15.54418°N 43.87563°E[1] | |
| Country |  Yemen |
| Governorate | 'Amran |
| District | Thula |
| Elevation | 8,543 ft (2,604 m) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (Yemen Standard Time) |
Name and history
editAccording to the 10th-century writer al-Hamdani, Hababah is named after Ḥabābah ibn Lubākhah, of the tribe of Himyar.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Geonames.org. Ḩabābah". Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ a b c Wilson, Robert T.O. (1989). Gazetteer of Historical North-West Yemen. Germany: Georg Olms AG. pp. 127–8. ISBN 9783487091952. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
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