Al Bayda', Yemen

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"Bronze man" found in Al Bayda' (ancient Nashqum, Sheba kingdom). 6th-5th century BCE. Louvre Museum.

Al Bayda' (Arabic: البيضاء, also transliterated as Al-Baidhah or Beida, anciently Nashqum) is a town in central Yemen, in the Governorate of Al Bayda'. It is located 130 miles SE of Sanaa, at 13°58′35″N, 45°34′15″E. The 2004 census put its population at 28,300.

[edit] See also

• other places with the same name, see: Al Bayda'

[edit] External links

• Map of Yemen, showiung Al Beyda's location
• Information about Al Bayda'

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