Kawkaban
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Kawkaban is a town 50 Km west of Sana'a, Yemen in the way between Sanaa and [[Al-mahwyt]. It is one of the historical areas for the Zaidiyyah in Yemen. Kawkaban known as a relax and safe city for the Yemenis kings. That because of the properties of this town, it is located on the mountain area. In fact, it looks like island. The topography of this area is the most interesting issue "2750m above the sea level". Kawkaban has only one gate controlled by the police 24 hr/day. It is very difficult to inter the town from other Bart.
Inside this town where can the history talk. The old Mosques, houses, the old gate of the town and the old wall are hanging the clouds. You can smile the history also in your room inside the Kawkaban hotel. Every wall and doors in this hotel will tell you 100 of stories about its life and how many king's hand touched him and how many beauty princess’s faces saw.
Take your time to walk safely in the zigzags and each street in this town during the morning or night. Collect also some gives from the stores around. Have a look in the rainwater storage systems, which were supplies the people with thief requirement of water. Now, there is a modern safe water supply company working the area.
The most ramose families in Kawkaban: Alhodid Alharithy Inb Sharaf Al-den Eisaa Al-Shami
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