City in Amanat Al Asimah, Yemen Sanaʽa صَنْعَاء City Clockwise from top: Sanaʽa skyline, the Old City, National Museum of Yemen, Bab al-Yaman, Al Saleh Mosque Sanaʽa Show map of Yemen Sanaʽa Show map of Asia Coordinates: 15°20′54″N 44°12′23″E﻿ / ﻿15.34833°N 44.20639°E﻿ / 15.34833; 44.20639Coordinates: 15°20′54″N 44°12′23″E﻿ / ﻿15.34833°N 44.20639°E﻿ / 15.34833; 44.20639 Country Yemen Administrative division Amanat Al Asimah Occupation Houthis (Ansar Allah) Government • Type Local Area • City 126 km2 (49 sq mi) Elevation 2,250 m (7,380 ft) Population (2012) • City 3,937,451 • Metro 4,167,961 Time zone UTC+3 (AST) UNESCO World Heritage Site Official name Old City of Sanaʽa Type Cultural Criteria iv, v, vi Designated 1986 Reference no. 385 State Party Yemen Region Arab States