Local favourite lake · Sana'a Governorate, Yemen
moktan dam
سد مختان
moktan dam is a lake in Sana'a Governorate, Yemen.
moktan dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit moktan dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach moktan dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 15.38379, 44.33198. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near moktan dam
- Jabal Nuqum · viewpoint · Sana'a Governorate · ~11 km · Must-see
- Masjid al Bakiliyah · dargah · Sana'a Governorate · ~16 km · Must-see
- Old Great Mosque · dargah · Sana'a Governorate · ~16 km · Must-see
- Ghumdan Palace · fort · Sana'a Governorate · ~16 km · Must-see
- Alshohda Mosque · dargah · Sana'a Governorate · ~16 km · Must-see
- Qubbat Al-Mahdi · dargah · Sana'a Governorate · ~17 km · Must-see
- Masjid Al Ansaar · dargah · Sana'a Governorate · ~18 km · Must-see
- House of Folklore · museum · Sana'a Governorate · ~18 km · Must-see
- Al-Saleh Mosque · dargah · Sana'a Governorate · ~18 km · Must-see
- Jabal an Nahdayn · viewpoint · Sana'a Governorate · ~20 km · Must-see
- Jabal Tiyal · viewpoint · Sana'a Governorate · ~29 km · Must-see
- Jabal An-Nabi Shu'ayb · viewpoint · Sana'a Governorate · ~50 km · Must-see
- Jabal Sa`wan · viewpoint · Sana'a Governorate · ~2 km
- Jabal ar Rawnah · viewpoint · Sana'a Governorate · ~4 km
- Jabal ar Rayd · viewpoint · Sana'a Governorate · ~5 km
- Jabal al Awrah · viewpoint · Sana'a Governorate · ~5 km
- Jabal ar Rawn · viewpoint · Sana'a Governorate · ~6 km
- Jabal as Sawda' · viewpoint · Sana'a Governorate · ~7 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near moktan dam
- Ma'rib Dam · lake · Marib Governorate · ~122 km
- سد الملكة · lake · Sana'a Governorate · ~11 km
- سد شاحك · lake · Sana'a Governorate · ~13 km
- Dam · lake · Sana'a Governorate · ~27 km
- سد حمل · lake · Sana'a Governorate · ~31 km
- سد بيت الاحمر 1 · lake · Sana'a Governorate · ~36 km
- سد بيت الاحمر 2 · lake · Sana'a Governorate · ~37 km
- Sadd Ma'rib · lake · Marib Governorate · ~122 km
- Saban Dam · lake · Dhamar Governorate · ~146 km
- Marqeeb Dam · lake · Dhamar Governorate · ~150 km
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Frequently asked
Is moktan dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for moktan dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit moktan dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near moktan dam?
Nearby: Jabal Nuqum (viewpoint, 11 km), Masjid al Bakiliyah (dargah, 16 km), Old Great Mosque (dargah, 16 km), Ghumdan Palace (fort, 16 km), Alshohda Mosque (dargah, 16 km), Qubbat Al-Mahdi (dargah, 17 km).