Geography of Yemen
Total Area: 527,968 sq km
Land Area: 527,968 sq km Water Area: 0 sq km Size Compared to US: Slightly larger than twice the size of Wyoming Bordering Countries: Oman and Saudi Arabia Total Distance of Land Boundaries: 1,746 km Total Distance of Coastline: 1,906 km Description of Climate: mostly desert; muggy along west side of coast; temperate in western mountains; extremely hot and dry desert in west Description of Terrain: small coastal plain followed by plateau-like hills and rugged mountains; mostly covered by deserts Lowest Elevation: Arabian Sea at 0 m Highest Elevation: Jabal an Nabi Shu'ayb at 3,760 m |