Matnah
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Matnah
مَتْنَة | |
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Village | |
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| Country | File:Flag of Yemen.svg Yemen |
| Governorate | Sanaa |
| District | Bani Matar |
| Elevation | 9,157 ft (2,791 m) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (Yemen Standard Time) |
Matnah (Arabic: مَتْنَة) is a small village in Bani Matar District of Sanaa Governorate, Yemen.[1][2] Located to the southeast of Jabal An-Nabi Shu'ayb, it serves as a stopping place on the road between Sanaa and Al-Hudaydah.[2]
History
[edit | edit source]The earliest known mention of Matnah in historical sources is in 1275 (674 AH).[2] It had a reservoir, mentioned in the Ghayat al-Amani of Yahya ibn Al-Husayn, as well as in a manuscript by Muhammad ibn Salah al-Sharafi.[2]