Shahara Bridge جسر شهارة
Coordinates	16°09′53″N 43°41′50″E / 16.1648°N 43.6973°E / 16.1648; 43.6973
Locale	Shaharah District, Amran Governorate
Characteristics
Total length	65 ft (20 m)
Width	9 feet ( 3 m)
Water depth	300 ft (91 m)
History
Built	1905
Location
Interactive map of Shahara Bridge

Shaharah Bridge (Arabic: جسر شهارة) is an arch bridge in Yemen.^[1] It was constructed in the 17th century by Usta Saleh Al-Soudi^[2] to connect two villages at the top of two mountains (Jebel Al-Emir and Jebel Faish) in Shaharah District, Amran Governorate, northern Yemen.^[3] Shaharah Bridge is a stone arch bridge and crosses a canyon 300 feet (91 m) deep; it is 65 feet (20 m) long, and 9 feet (2.7 m) wide, and is situated at an altitude of 2,600 metres (8,500 ft).^[4] The bridge is the only path to Shaharah, some 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) away as the crow flies, the town it is named after. It is one of the most famous bridges and tourist attractions in Yemen.

See also

• Shaharah
• Geography of Yemen
• List of wadis of Yemen

References

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