Ibb

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

Ibb (Arabic: إِبّ, romanized: ʾIbb) 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]}