Ta'izz Governorate · Yemen
Ta'izz travel guide
Ta'izz is a city in Ta'izz Governorate, Yemen, home to about 615,000 people.
- Best months
- October to April
- Nearest airport
- TAI17 km · Taiz International Airport
- Currency
- YERYemeni Rial
- Time zone
- Asia/Aden
- Language
- Arabic
About
About Ta'izz
Taiz (Arabic: تَعِزّ, romanized: Taʿizz) is a city in southwestern Yemen. It is located in the Yemeni highlands, near the port city of Mocha on the Red Sea, at an elevation of about 1,400 metres (4,600 ft) above sea level.
Tai'zz lies at the foot of Mount Sabir (3.200 meters above sea level). The city is about 1.400 meters above sea level. Tai'zz was the capital of the Rasulid state.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Ta'izz
See
- Al-Qahira citadel
- Al Aruss mountain
- Al Janad mosque
- al-Muzaffar mosque
- Ashrafiya mosque
- National Museum
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Where to stay
Which part of Ta'izz to stay in
There are some reasonable simple hotels in the town centre. The best and most expensive is the Al Saeed.
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When to go
The best time to visit Ta'izz
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Ta'izz are October to April. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; August is the wettest, with about 94 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Ta'izz: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Taiz International Airport (TAI), about 17 km from the city centre in a straight line; Aden International Airport (ADE, 137 km) is also within reach.
Getting in
Ta'izz has road links to other major cities and a regional airport. Ta'izz is 255 km south of Sana'a.
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TAI · Taiz International Airport
ADE · Aden International Airport
Questions
Ta'izz: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Ta'izz?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Ta'izz are October to April. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; August is the wettest, with about 94 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Ta'izz?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Taiz International Airport (TAI), about 17 km from the city centre in a straight line; Aden International Airport (ADE, 137 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Ta'izz?
Yemeni Rial (YER).
Nearby
Destinations near Ta'izz
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.