The New International Encyclopædia/Sana

SANA, or SANAA, sȧ-nä′. The capital of the Turkish Vilayet of Yemen, Arabia, situated in a beautiful valley at an altitude of 7300 feet (Map: Turkey in Asia, Q 12). The city is surrounded by high brick walls, and dominated by the fortress of Jebal Nigcim. The old white-washed palace of the Imams, now the residence of the Turkish Governor, is a prominent feature. There are numerous mosques, public baths, and caravanserais. The city has excellent bazaars, and there is a flourishing trade in aloes, skins, coffee, indigo, and gum arabic. There are manufactures of carpets, arms, jewelry, silks, and cottons. Sana was taken by the Turks in 1872. Population, estimated at 50,000.