Ibb

Ibb
إِبّ
City
Ibb is located in Yemen
Ibb
Ibb
Location in Yemen
Coordinates: 13°58′N 44°10′E / 13.967°N 44.167°E / 13.967; 44.167
Country Yemen
GovernorateIbb Governorate
DistrictIbb
Population
 (2005)[1]
 • Total
221,472 Increase
 • Estimate 
(2023)[2]
771,514 Increase
Time zoneUTC+3 (Yemen Standard Time)

Ibb (Arabic: إِبّ, romanizedʾIbb) is a city in Yemen, the capital of Ibb Governorate, located about 117 km (73 mi) northeast of Mocha and 194 km (121 mi) south of Sana'a.[3] A market town and administrative centre developed during the Ottoman Empire, it is one of the most important medium-sized cities in the country.[4] It is situated on a mountain ridge, surrounded by fertile land. As of 2023, it has an estimated population of 771,500 residents. Other names for Ibb, is "The Land of Green"[citation needed]

  1. ^ "Ibb Population 2024".
  2. ^ "Ibb Population 2024".
  3. ^ Carter, Terry; Dunston, Lara (2007). Oman, UAE & Arabian Peninsula. Lonely Planet. p. 484. ISBN 978-1-74104-546-8.
  4. ^ Wald, Peter (1996). Yemen. Pallas Athene. p. 179. ISBN 978-1-873429-11-2.

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