Map of Zabīd, Yemen

Zabīd is a city in Al Hudaydah, Yemen, with a population of about 52,590. It lies at 14.1951°N, 43.3152°E. Zabīd is about 161 km (100 mi) southwest of Sanaa, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Bayt al Faqīh, 36 km to the north.

Zabīd at a glance

Where is Zabīd?

• The 10th largest city in Yemen by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Al Hudaydah on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 17 min on the shortest day to 12 h 58 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Zabīd

• Bayt al Faqīh — 36 km north
• Al Ḩudaydah — 77 km northwest
• Dhī as Sufāl — 95 km southeast
• Bājil — 96 km north
• Ibb — 97 km east
• Taiz — 102 km southeast
• Dhamār — 124 km east
• Assab — 146 km southwest, Eritrea
• Sayyān — 154 km northeast
• Sanaa — 161 km northeast

Largest cities in Al Hudaydah

• Al Ḩudaydah — 734,699
• Bājil — 48,218
• Bayt al Faqīh — 34,204

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
• Sa'dah — 51,870

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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.