| Huth حوث | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  HuthLocation in Yemen | |
| Coordinates: 16°13′52″N 43°58′07″E / 16.23114°N 43.96854°E / 16.23114; 43.96854 | |
| Country |  Yemen |
| Governorate | Amran |
| District | Huth |
| Elevation | 6,198 ft (1,889 m) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (Yemen Standard Time) |
Huth (Arabic: حوث, romanized: Ḥūth, also transliterated as Houth) is a town in 'Amran Governorate, Yemen, and the seat of Huth District. It is located on the route between Sanaa and Sa'dah, on a plateau to the north of the Bawn plains.
Name and history
According to the 10th-century writer al-Hamdani, Huth is named after a certain "Abdullah bin al-Sabi", who was also called "Huth" and belonged to the tribe of Hashid. The name was initially applied both to a tribe and to its territory, with the modern town of Huth possibly serving as its capital. Medieval Huth was probably most important as a stopping point on the Sanaa-Sa'dah route, rather than as a strategic or administrative center.
See also
References
- ^ "Geonames.org. Ḩūth". Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ Wilson, Robert T.O. (1989). Gazetteer of Historical North-West Yemen. Germany: Georg Olms AG. pp. 8, 159. Retrieved 5 February 2021.