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Fun fact 1 about Sana'a

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The first known text mentioning Sanaa dates back to the 5th century BCE.

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Sana'a

Yemen

Country
Yemen
Population
3.9M
Coordinates
15.37, 44.19
68th most populous city in the world

Sanaa, officially the Sanaa Municipality, is the capital and largest city of Yemen. The city is the capital of the Sanaa Governorate, but is not part of the governorate, as it forms a separate administrative unit.

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