Map of Ataq, Yemen

Ataq is the administrative centre of Shabwah, Yemen, with a population of about 37,315. It lies at 14.5377°N, 46.8319°E. Ataq is about 296 km (184 mi) east of Sanaa, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Al Bayda, 149 km to the southwest.

Ataq at a glance

Where is Ataq?

• The 16th largest city in Yemen by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 16 min on the shortest day to 12 h 59 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Ataq

• Al Bayda — 149 km southwest
• Mukalla — 247 km east
• Dhamār — 261 km west
• Aden — 275 km southwest
• Sayyān — 279 km west
• Ibb — 292 km west
• Sanaa — 296 km west
• Dhī as Sufāl — 303 km west
• Taiz — 321 km west
• ‘Amrān — 334 km west

Largest cities in Yemen

• Sanaa — 1,937,451
• Aden — 1,079,670
• Taiz — 940,600
• Ibb — 771,514
• Al Ḩudaydah — 734,699
• Mukalla — 594,951
• Dhamār — 160,114
• ‘Amrān — 90,792
• Sayyān — 69,404
• Zabīd — 52,590

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.