Hais, Yemen (حيس) is a city in
Hays District of
Ta'izz
Taiz () is a city in southwestern Yemen. It is located in the Yemeni highlands, near the port city of Mocha on the Red Sea, at an elevation of about above sea level. It is the capital of Taiz Governorate. As of 2023, the city has an estimated p ...
Governorate
A governorate or governate is an administrative division headed by a governor. As English-speaking nations tend to call regions administered by governors either states or provinces, the term ''governorate'' is typically used to calque divisions ...
of
Yemen
Yemen, officially the Republic of Yemen, is a country in West Asia. Located in South Arabia, southern Arabia, it borders Saudi Arabia to Saudi Arabia–Yemen border, the north, Oman to Oman–Yemen border, the northeast, the south-eastern part ...
. In 2004 it had a population of a population of 15.016 people and is the 35th largest town in
Yemen
Yemen, officially the Republic of Yemen, is a country in West Asia. Located in South Arabia, southern Arabia, it borders Saudi Arabia to Saudi Arabia–Yemen border, the north, Oman to Oman–Yemen border, the northeast, the south-eastern part ...
.
The city is built on the
Red Sea Coastal plain, adjacent to the
Nakhlah Wadi (14.00185°
N and 44.0001°
E) and is a typical Arab town with maze road network and a main mosque. The resort town of Khawkhah is downstream of Hais on the Red Sea Coast.
References
Taiz Governorate
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