Bayt Baws
Yemen · SanaaYE
Village in Sanaa, Yemen
Bayt Baws is a historic village and fortress in Bani Matar District of Sanaa Governorate, Yemen. It is a largely deserted Jewish settlement. It is located to the south of Sanaa, in a strategic position on the western side of the Sanaa plain. It served as a locally important stronghold throughout the middle ages and was especially used as a staging point for campaigns against Sanaa. Its period of greatest significance was during the campaigns of Al-Hadi ila'l-Haqq Yahya, the first Imam of Yemen. According to tradition, Bayt Baws is named after a person named Dhū Baws, whose genealogy is given either as Dhū Baws b. ‘Abd al-Rahmān b. Zayd b. ‘Abd Il b. Sharḥabīl b. Marāthid b. Dhī Saḥar or as Dhū Baws b. Barīl b. Sharaḥbīl, of the tribe of Himyar.
Read more on Wikipedia →- Population
- 6,768
- Coordinates
- 15.273, 44.204
- Timezone
- Asia/Aden
- Elevation
- 0 m
Overview of Bayt Baws
Located in Sanaa, Yemen, Bayt Baws is best described as a village. The population is roughly 6,768. Being northern-hemisphere, the best months shift accordingly. So plan the length of your visit accordingly. Visitors mostly come here for sports.
Things to do in Bayt Baws
Sports in Bayt Baws
(1)Our data lists Slopes as sports options here. Enough to anchor an afternoon or a full day. The list follows Bayt Baws's own activity tags.
Getting there & around
Expect limited services: reach Sanaa first, then drive or cycle into Bayt Baws. The local time zone is Asia/Aden.
Similar destinations
Places near Bayt Baws that share the same kinds of activities.
Frequently asked questions
- What is Bayt Baws known for?
- Bayt Baws is mainly a destination for sports, set in Sanaa, Yemen with around 6,768 inhabitants.
- What can you do in Bayt Baws?
- You can plan around Slopes in Bayt Baws. Each is tagged in our dataset rather than guessed at.
- Where is Bayt Baws located?
- Administratively, Bayt Baws sits in Sanaa, Yemen — handy when you group several destinations into one trip.
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