Shibam is in Yemen, in Shibam District. This sheet answers with open data: what the place is, where it sits at GPS precision, when it dates from (1600) and which notable attractions lie a few kilometers away.
Data sheet
What it is
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Country
Yemen
City or region
Shibam District
Origin (P571)
1600
Coordinates
15.9269 N, 48.6267 E
UNESCO World Heritage
Yes (site or site component)
Notability (sitelinks)
68
The 5 closest notable attractions
Attraction
Country
Distance (km)
Land of Frankincense
Oman
593.0
Zabid
Yemen
601.3
Socotra Archipelago
Mahra Sultanate
640.2
Arabian Oryx Sanctuary
Oman
980.4
Masmak Fort
Saudi Arabia
988.2
The closest neighbor is Land of Frankincense, 593.0 km away in a straight line. The table above answers the question every itinerary starts with: what else is nearby?
The name in 3 languages
Português
Shibam
English
Shibam
Español
Shibam
Source and method
Source
Wikidata (CC0), snapshot of 2026-07-09
Distances
Haversine over 15.9269 N, 48.6267 E and the 2,000 attractions in the snapshot
Notability
Shibam: 68 sitelinks; closest neighbor Land of Frankincense at 593.0 km