al-Mahwit

Al - Mahwit (also Machwiet, (Arabic المحويت, DMG al - Mahwit ) ) is a small town in the central west of Yemen. The city is located about 50 km west of Shibam Kaukaban and twice as far from away from the state capital Sanaa in the homonymous province.

The old town of Al- Mahwit is situated on a mountain castle. The construction of the city impresses with bright natural stone and its often bright blue wooden doors with traditional large wooden locks. The old houses are piled with stone blocks. With diamonds and zigzag bands await interestingly designed windows. In addition, picturesque paintings of the shutters and rain boards can be identified, some with further ornamental carvings.

Around the city are grown alongside coffee and tobacco, millet, qat, corn and vegetables. The city has long been a priority region for development aid organizations have pushed. The fertility of this area brought Yemen the nickname Arabia felix, which is literally translated as useful here, but happy with fertile Arabia Arabia.

Al- Mahwit surrounded several wadis, such as Wadi Sama'a, Eyan Wadi, Wadi Juma't Saria, Wadi Hawar, Wadi Bour, Wadi Al- Hawdh, Wadi Thabab, Wadi Laa'a, Wadi Al- Ahjer and Wadi Naa ' wan. Also numerous, small villages spread in the area that were built in and on rocks.