Yemeni Highlands

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The Yemeni Highlands are a mountainous region in Yemen known for their high elevations, terraced agriculture, and relatively cooler, wetter climate compared to much of the Arabian Peninsula.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical region
mountainous region
agriculturalProducts coffee
fruits and vegetables
sorghum
wheat
borders Tihamah coastal plain
contains Ibb region
linked to: Ibb

Jabal an Nabi Shuayb
Sanaʽa region
Taiz highlands
linked to: Yemeni Highlands
continent Asia
country Yemen
drainsTo Gulf of Aden
Red Sea
elevationRange up to about 3666 meters
hasClimate cooler than surrounding lowlands
wetter than much of the Arabian Peninsula
hasClimateType semi-arid highland climate
temperate highland climate in some areas
hasFeature deep valleys
high elevations
mountain terraces
rugged terrain
steep slopes
terraced agriculture
hasHighestPoint Jabal an Nabi Shuayb region
hasLandUse agriculture
terraced farming
hasSubregion Northern Highlands of Yemen
linked to: Yemeni Highlands

Southern Highlands of Yemen
linked to: Yemeni Highlands
hasTraditionalArchitecture mountain villages on ridges
stone tower houses
historicallyImportantFor ancient South Arabian civilizations
development of Yemeni kingdoms
isCulturalCenterOf traditional Yemeni highland society
knownFor ancient terrace systems
coffee cultivation
qat cultivation
relatively high rainfall for the region
locatedIn Yemen
locatedOn Arabian Peninsula
partOf Arabian Peninsula
Yemen
receives orographic rainfall
supports dense rural settlement
rain-fed agriculture
terrace irrigation systems

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Arabian Peninsula contains Yemeni Highlands
Yemeni Highlands hasSubregion Northern Highlands of Yemen
linked to: Yemeni Highlands
Yemeni Highlands hasSubregion Southern Highlands of Yemen
linked to: Yemeni Highlands
Yemeni Highlands contains Taiz highlands
linked to: Yemeni Highlands
Tihamah adjacentTo Yemeni highlands
linked to: Yemeni Highlands
Yafiʿi Arabic region Yafaʿ highlands
linked to: Yemeni Highlands
Taiz partOf Yemen Highlands
linked to: Yemeni Highlands
Ibb region Yemeni Highlands
Sailah (seasonal watercourse) region Yemen Highlands
linked to: Yemeni Highlands
Sabaean kingdom region Yemeni highlands
linked to: Yemeni Highlands
Minaean kingdom regionOfInfluence Yemeni highlands
linked to: Yemeni Highlands
Sanaʽa region partOf Yemeni Highlands
Jabal an Nabi Shuayb region partOf Yemeni Highlands
Saba culturalRegion Yemen highlands
linked to: Yemeni Highlands
Zaydi Imamate in Yemen locatedIn Yemeni highlands
linked to: Yemeni Highlands
Zaydi Imamate in Yemen dominantRegion Yemeni highlands
linked to: Yemeni Highlands
Rassid dynasty controlledTerritory Sanaʽa highlands
linked to: Yemeni Highlands
Radfan mountains partOf Yemeni highlands
linked to: Yemeni Highlands
Late Sabaic region South Arabian highlands
linked to: Yemeni Highlands
Saada region partOf Yemeni highlands
linked to: Yemeni Highlands
Yafaʿ tribal communities culturalRegion South Arabian highlands
linked to: Yemeni Highlands
Razih region partOf Yemeni Highlands