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Location: Sana’a, Yemen Dialing code: +967 01 X (where +967 is the international code for Yemen, 01 is the regional code for Sana’a, and X is the local number) Emergency numbers - Fire Brigade 191 - Water Problems 171 - Telephone enquires 118 - Accident (traffic) 194 - Foreign Affairs 202544/7 - Inter-City Bus Co. 262111 - Red Crescent 203131

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Overview

Population: 1,747,627 Languages: Arabic is the official language. Regional languages include Socotri, Mahri, and Bathari. English is also widely understood. Time zone: UTC/GMT +3 hours Religions Majority: Islam (major sects are the Shafi’I, Isma’ili, and Zaydi). Minorities: Jews, Christians Average January temperatures: 6.9 °C to 19.8°C Average July temperatures: 16.7 °C to 27.7 °C Annual precipitation: 198.5 mm

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When to go

Sana'a can be quite warm in the summer, and winters are generally cool and enjoyable. Summers are also quite dusty and dry, and your clothes can soon turn an annoying shade of beige as you traverse the city. Hot also means you will be more prone to exhaustion, and you might be tempted to try a locally prepared unhygienic drink just out of immense thirst, with grave consequences. In short - it is better to avoid Sana'a in the summer months. Unfortunately, it seems, the largest annual festival in Sana'a, one that is held especially to welcome tourists to the city, is held during the whole month of June. This offers perfect insight into the life and culture of the residents. If you love a city for its festivals, its people, and their sense of communal fun, then summer months would be the ideal choice for you to visit the city. Otherwise, it is better to visit the city any time during September-February. The hordes of tourists will be dying out, the city will be cleaner, cooler, and more accessible, and you can get to explore more of local life rather than bumping into a foreigner on every other corner.

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Exchange Rates

The currency used is the Yemeni Riyal (YER). Banknotes are present in denominations of 10, 20, 50,100, 500, 1000, and 5000 Rupees. Coins are also used for 1, 2, and 5 Rupees.

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