Yemen Map and Satellite Image

Yemen is located in the Middle East. Yemen is bordered by the Red Sea to the west, the Gulf of Aden and Arabian Sea to the south, Saudi Arabia to the north, and Oman to the east.

Yemen Neighboring Countries:

Djibouti, Eritrea, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Somalia

Regional Maps:

Asia, Middle East, World

Where is Yemen?

Yemen Satellite Image

Explore Yemen Using Google Earth:

Google Earth is a free program from Google that allows you to explore satellite images showing the cities and landscapes of Yemen and all of Asia in fantastic detail. It works on your desktop computer, tablet, or mobile phone. The images in many areas are detailed enough that you can see houses, vehicles and even people on a city street. Google Earth is free and easy-to-use.

Yemen on a World Wall Map:

Yemen is one of nearly 200 countries illustrated on our Blue Ocean Laminated Map of the World. This map shows a combination of political and physical features. It includes country boundaries, major cities, major mountains in shaded relief, ocean depth in blue color gradient, along with many other features. This is a great map for students, schools, offices and anywhere that a nice map of the world is needed for education, display or decor.

Yemen On a Large Wall Map of Asia:

If you are interested in Yemen and the geography of Asia our large laminated map of Asia might be just what you need. It is a large political map of Asia that also shows many of the continent's physical features in color or shaded relief. Major lakes, rivers,cities, roads, country boundaries, coastlines and surrounding islands are all shown on the map.

Yemen Cities:

Adan (Aden), Ahwar, Al Ghaydah, Al Hudaydah, Al Luhayyah, Al Mukalla, Amran, Ash Shihr, Az Zaydiyah, Bajil, Bayt al Faqih, Dhamar, Hajjah, Harrah, Hawf, Ibb, Lahij, Lawdar, Madinat ash Shab, Ma'rib, Mayfa'ah, Mijdahah, Mukayris, Nishtun, Qishn, Rida, Sadah, Saddat ash Shuqqah, San'a' (Sanaa), Sanaw, Sayhut, Saywun, Shabwah, Shaqra', Shaykh 'Uthman, Shihan, Ta'izz, Tarim, Yarim, Zabid and Zinjibar.

Yemen Locations:

Arabian Sea, Bab al Mandab, Ghubbat al Qamar, Gulf of Aden, Red Sea, Tihamat ash Sham and Wadi al Masilah.

Yemen Natural Resources:

Yemen has metal resources which include gold, lead, nickel and copper. Fossil fuels are present of petroleum, as well as small deposits of coal. There are other natural resources including rock salt, marble, fish, and fertile soil in western part of the country.

Yemen Natural Hazards:

There are dust storms and sandstorms in Yemen, during the summer.

Yemen Environmental Issues:

Yemen has environmental issues concerning the land and water. There are very limited natural fresh water resources, and inadequate supplies of potable water. Issues regarding the land include overgrazing, soil erosion, and desertification.

Copyright information: The images on this page were composed by Angela King and Brad Cole and are copyright by Geology.com. These images are not available for use beyond our websites. If you would like to share them with others please link to this page. The satellite image was produced using Landsat data from NASA and the map was produced using data licensed from and copyright by Map Resources.