Sabya
Şabyā | |
|---|---|
Sabya Location in Saudi Arabia | |
| Coordinates: 17°08′56″N 42°37′33″E / 17.14889°N 42.62583°E / 17.14889; 42.62583 | |
| Country |  Saudi Arabia |
| Province | Jazan Province |
| Population | |
• Total | 228,375 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Sabya (Arabic: صبياء) is a city in the Sabya Governorate of the Jazan Province, in southwestern Saudi Arabia. Before it was annexed by Saudi Arabia, it was the capital city of the Emirate of Asir.1
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- Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1922). . Encyclopædia Britannica (12th ed.). London & New York: The Encyclopædia Britannica Company.