Matnah (Arabic: متنة Matnah) 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]

Matnah متنة
Village
Matnah Location in Yemen
Coordinates: 15.25333°N 44.02472°E / 15.25333; 44.02472[1]
Country	Yemen
Governorate	Sanaa
District	Bani Matar
Elevation [1]	9,157 ft (2,791 m)
Time zone	UTC+3 (Yemen Standard Time)

History

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]

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