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Huth (Arabic: حوث Ḩūth) is a town in 'Amran Governorate, Yemen, and the seat of Huth District.[1] It is located on the route between Sanaa and Sa'dah, on a plateau to the north of the Bawn plains.[2]

Huth حوث
Town
Huth Location in Yemen
Coordinates: 16.23114°N 43.96854°E / 16.23114; 43.96854[1]
Country	Yemen
Governorate	Amran
District	Huth
Elevation [1]	6,198 ft (1,889 m)
Time zone	UTC+3 (Yemen Standard Time)

Name and history

According to the 10th-century writer al-Hamdani, Huth is named after ‘Abdullah b. al-Sabi‘, who was also called Huth and belonged to the tribe of Hashid. The name was initially applied both to a tribe and to its territory, with the modern town of Huth possibly serving as its capital. Medieval Huth was probably most important as a stopping point on the Sanaa-Sa'dah route, rather than as a strategic or administrative center.[2]

See also

• Houthi tribe

References

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