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Sanaa
15.36° N, 44.20° E
- Population
- 2,008,000
- Natural Earth
- Population rank
- 1 of 13
- Rank by Natural Earth population among the 13 cities of Yemen in Terratlasia that have a population figure. Terratlasia does not list every city of Yemen, so this is not a national ranking.
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Practical bearings for Sanaa, from the same records as the rest of this page.
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Overview
Name
In an ancient language, the name Sanaa is reputed to mean "fortified place".
Source: CIA World Factbook · 2026-02-01 · text generated from this source, approved by a person