Taiz

Taiz
ّتَعِز
Overview of Taiz
Taiz is located in Yemen
Taiz
Taiz
Location within Yemen
Coordinates: 13°34′44″N 44°01′19″E / 13.57889°N 44.02194°E / 13.57889; 44.02194
Country Yemen
RegionJanad
GovernorateTaiz
Elevation
1,400 m (4,600 ft)
Population
 (2004)[1]
 • Total458,789 Increase
 • Estimate 
(2023)[1]
940,600 Increase
Time zoneUTC+3 (Yemen Standard Time)

Taiz (Arabic: تَعِزّ, romanizedTaʿizz) is a city in southwestern Yemen. It is located in the Yemeni highlands, near the port city of Mocha on the Red Sea, at an elevation of about 1,400 metres (4,600 ft) above sea level. It is the capital of Taiz Governorate. As of 2023, the city has an estimated population of approximately 940,600 residents making it the third largest city in Yemen.[2]

Due to the ongoing campaign as part of Yemen's civil war, Taiz is currently a battleground and a war zone.[3]

  1. ^ a b https://worldpopulationreview.com/world-cities/taiz-population
  2. ^ "Taiz Population 2023". worldpopulationreview.com. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
  3. ^ "Warring Yemen parties carry out prisoner swap in front-line Taiz". Reuters. 2019-12-19. Retrieved 2019-12-20.

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