Hais, Yemen

Hais
حيس
City
Interactive map of Hais
Coordinates: 14°00′07″N 44°00′00″E / 14.00185°N 44.0001°E / 14.00185; 44.0001
CountryYemen
GovernorateTa'izz Governorate
DistrictHays District
Population
 (2004)
 • Total
15,016
Time zoneUTC+3 (Arabia Standard Time)

Hais (حيس) is a city in Hays District of Ta'izz Governorate of Yemen. In 2004 it had a population of 15,016 people and is the 35th largest town in Yemen.

The city is built on the Red Sea Coastal plain, adjacent to the Nakhlah Wadi and is a typical Arab town with maze road network and a main mosque. The resort town of Khawkhah is downstream of Hais on the Red Sea Coast.

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