Sa`dah ( ) is the capital city of
Saada Governorate in north-western
Yemen at an elevation of about 1,800 meters. Its population in 2004 was estimated at 51,870. It was formerly identified with
Karna, the kingdom of the ancient kingdom of
Ma'in, which is now known to be identical to the ancient
Qarnawu near the modern Ma'in in the
Al Jawf Governorate.