🇾🇪 How to recognise Yemen in Street View
Yemen is in the Middle East. Here's how to tell you've landed in Yemen when Far Fetched drops you there in Street View.
| Drive on | the right ➡️ |
|---|---|
| Signs in | Arabic |
| Region | the Middle East |
| Borders | Oman and Saudi Arabia |
Clues to look for
Dry mountains, and tall mud-brick tower houses in old towns.
Driving side
Cars in Yemen drive on the right. So do Turkey, Israel, Palestine, Lebanon, Syria and Jordan, which are also in the Middle East. Most of the world drives on the right, so this alone won't narrow it down much: check the signs next.
Countries it's easy to confuse with Yemen
If you guess a neighbour of Yemen you still score 2 points, and any other country in the Middle East scores 1 point.
Practise spotting Yemen
Play Solo or Survival and choose the Asia & Middle East map to see more places like Yemen. Or try today's daily challenge: five places, one guess each, the same for everyone.
Questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Yemen?
In Yemen, cars drive on the right.
What language are signs in Yemen written in?
You'll see Arabic on signs in Yemen.
Which countries look like Yemen in Street View?
Its neighbours (Oman and Saudi Arabia) and other countries in the Middle East can look similar. Check the language on signs and the driving side first.
Is Yemen in Far Fetched?
Yes. Yemen is one of the 214 countries and territories you can be dropped into in Far Fetched, a free Street View country-guessing game.