Map of Aden, Yemen

Aden is the administrative centre of Aden, Yemen, with a population of about 1,079,670. It lies at 12.7794°N, 45.0367°E. Aden is about 300 km (186 mi) south of Sanaa, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Taiz, 141 km to the northwest.

Aden at a glance

Where is Aden?

• The 2nd largest city in Yemen by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 22 min on the shortest day to 12 h 53 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Aden

• Taiz — 141 km northwest
• Al Bayda — 146 km northeast
• Dhī as Sufāl — 154 km northwest
• Ibb — 161 km northwest
• Dhamār — 208 km north
• Zabīd — 244 km northwest
• Djibouti — 245 km southwest, Djibouti
• Berbera — 260 km south, Somalia
• Bayt al Faqīh — 267 km northwest
• Ataq — 275 km northeast

Largest cities in Yemen

• Sanaa — 1,937,451
• Taiz — 940,600
• Ibb — 771,514
• Al Ḩudaydah — 734,699
• Mukalla — 594,951
• Dhamār — 160,114
• ‘Amrān — 90,792
• Sayyān — 69,404
• Zabīd — 52,590
• Sa'dah — 51,870

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.