Taiz
Yemen's designated cultural capital, Taiz sits high in the southwestern highlands at the foot of Jabal Sabr, one of the country's tallest peaks. The city reached its historical peak as capital of the Rasulid dynasty from 1229 to 1454, and its historic core holds the Cairo Citadel, ancient mosques, and medieval religious schools including the Muzaffariyya and Ashrafiyya. One of Yemen's most temperate and well-watered cities, it is a large highland metropolis with a layered Islamic-era history stretching back to the Sulayhid period.
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- Population940,600
- Nearest water from center 0.6 km0.4 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 1.5 km0.9 mi
Taiz: quick answers
Where is Taiz?
Taiz is in Yemen, about 142 km88 miles in a straight line from Aden.
How do you get to Taiz?
The nearest airport is Taiz (TAI), about 46 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Taiz?
The warmest month is June, averaging 25°C77°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 19°C67°F. The wettest month is September, with about 103 mm4.0 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Taiz?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 4 restaurants and 24 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Taiz?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Ibb, Jiblah and Dhi as Sufal.