Shibām, Yemen

Full City Profile

7,000 Population 14/sq mi density

2,241 ft Elevation 683 meters

84°F Avg Temperature 29°C

UNESCO World Heritage Sites Near Shibām (2)

Old Walled City of Shibam

Cultural Inscribed 1982

Surrounded by a fortified wall, the 16th-century city of Shibam is one of the oldest and best examples of urban planning based on the principle of ver...

Old Walled City of Shibam