Amrān is a small city in
western central Yemen. It is the capital of the 'Amran Governorate, and was
formerly in the Sana'a Governorate. It is located 52.9 kilometres (32.9 mi)
by road northwest of the Yemeni capital of Sana'a. According to the 2004 census
it had a population of 76,863, and an estimated population of 90,792 in 2012
