Sirwah, Ma'rib

High score (8-10)

Sirwah district contains the ancient Sirwah ruins and the Temple of Almaqah that placed it on serious archaeology travelers' itineraries before 2015 — a genuine pre-Islamic Sabaean site that rivaled Ma'rib city's ruins in historical significance. That's the one angle where Sirwah had an outsider draw. It's been inaccessible since the civil war, and the ruins have been used as military positions.

Mid score (6-8) · Your profile

Sirwah was on the map for archaeology-motivated travelers before 2015 because of the pre-Islamic Sabaean ruins and the Temple of Almaqah — genuine ancient sites that required effort to reach but rewarded specialists who made the trip. The district fell under Houthi control early in the civil war and has seen sustained heavy fighting as one of the primary front lines in the Ma'rib governorate campaign. The ruins have been damaged and militarized. Any cultural or historical access that existed before 2015 is entirely gone.

Lower score (below 6)

Sirwah district has been one of the genuine front-line battle zones in the Ma'rib civil war campaign — not a peripheral contested area but a district where heavy fighting has occurred repeatedly. The ancient Sirwah ruins that were the district's only outside draw have been used as military positions and have sustained damage. Houthi forces controlled this district for significant periods of the war. A foreign man cannot enter Sirwah for any purpose; it is active military terrain with no civilian function and no social environment accessible to an outsider.

What's the median income in Sirwah, Ma'rib?

$0k median

What's the typical marriage age for women in Sirwah, Ma'rib?

Women marry at 19

How common is a college degree in Sirwah, Ma'rib?

9% men have degree

What's the average male height in Sirwah, Ma'rib?

164 cm local avg

What's the average BMI for women in Sirwah, Ma'rib?

Local women avg 23.2