Destinations
Yemen: cities and how to get around
7 cities with airports, stations, hotels and the journeys between them, from public data.
Yemen has 7 cities on this site, including the capital, Sanaa. Each one has an overview and pages for flights, hotels, trains, buses, driving and things to do, built from public data, plus city-to-city pages for the journeys between them.
CapitalSanaa
Population28.5 million
Area527,970 km²
CurrencyRial (YER)
Dialling code+967
Driving sideRight
Plug typesAC power s and sockets: British and related types, BS 1363, NEMA 1-15
Emergency numberhttp://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648881
Official languagesArabic
Internet domain.ye
Cities in Yemen
| City | Region | Population | Airport | Hotels listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanaa | Amanat Alasimah | 1,937,451 | SAH (14 km) | — |
| Aden | Aden | 1,079,670 | ADE (6 km) | — |
| Taiz | Ta‘izz | 940,600 | TAI (17 km) | — |
| Ibb | Ibb Governorate | 771,514 | TAI (32 km) | — |
| Al Ḩudaydah | Al Hudaydah | 734,699 | — | — |
| Mukalla | Muhafazat Hadramaout | 594,951 | RIY (30 km) | — |
| Dhamār | Dhamār | 160,114 | TAI (99 km) | — |
Neighbouring countries on this site: Saudi Arabia, Oman.
Common questions
Which cities in Yemen are covered?
Sanaa, Aden, Taiz, Ibb, Al Ḩudaydah, Mukalla, Dhamār.
What currency does Yemen use?
The Rial (YER).
Which side of the road does Yemen drive on?
The right.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.