Sanaa
City
Capital of Yemen in the highlands, seat of the Zaidi imams.
Held by
- June 14, 1934 – September 25, 1962 Yemen
- September 26, 1962 – May 21, 1990 North Yemen
- since May 22, 1990 Yemen
Capital of
- September 26, 1962 – May 22, 1990 North Yemen
- since May 22, 1990 Yemen
- Zaidi Imamate of Yemen
- until February 17, 1948 Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen
Events here 5
- September 26, 1962 – December 1, 1970 North Yemen civil war
- September 16, 2014 Yemeni civil war
- September 21, 2014 – February 6, 2015 Houthi takeover of Yemen
- March 20, 2015 March 2015 Sanaa mosque bombings
- March 15, 2025 March–May 2025 United States attacks in Yemen