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# Old City of Sana'a
Sanaa · Yemen

UNESCO cultural World Heritage, inscribed in 1986.

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City / localitySanaa

Country / geographic scopeYemen

Place typeCities

Point coordinates15.35556, 44.20806

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## UNESCO World Heritage
Old City of Sana'a

Cultural · Inscription: 1986

[Read the UNESCO entry ↗](https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/385/)

Yemen

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## Sources and accuracy
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