Area Code 1 – Sanaa

Overview of Yemen's +967 1 Geographic Code

The country calling code +967 is assigned to the Republic of Yemen under the ITU-T E.164 international numbering plan. Within this plan, the national destination code (NDC) 1 designates a geographic area covering the capital, Sana'a, and its surrounding governorate. This code is used for fixed-line (PSTN) services, including legacy copper networks and, increasingly, fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) deployments. It is important to note that this code is not used for mobile services; all Yemeni mobile numbers begin with 7 (e.g., +967 7X XXX XXX) and are non-geographic.

Geographic Coverage and Administrative Significance

The +967 1 code serves the Sana'a Governorate, which includes the capital city of Sana'a (Amanat Al-Asimah) and surrounding districts such as Bani Hushaysh, Sanhan, and Hamdan. As the political and economic center of Yemen, Sana'a hosts the majority of government institutions, embassies, and corporate headquarters. Consequently, the 1 code is the most densely populated fixed-line area in the country, with a high concentration of business and residential subscribers.

Dialing Formats and Number Structure

Yemeni fixed-line numbers in the Sana'a area have a total length of 9 digits when dialed internationally, including the country code but excluding the trunk prefix '0'. The national significant number (NSN) is 8 digits long, beginning with the NDC '1'. The local subscriber number typically consists of 7 digits after the area code, but the exact length may vary depending on the exchange and historical allocations. For example, a typical Sana'a number might be formatted as:

• International format: +967 1 XXX XXX (or +967 1 XXXX XXX, depending on the actual subscriber number length)
• National format (within Yemen): 01 XXX XXX (when dialing from another fixed line in Yemen)
• Local format (within Sana'a): XXX XXX (often, the trunk prefix and area code are omitted for local calls, but this practice is becoming less common with overlay and number expansion)

Caller Instructions

Callers from outside Yemen: Dial the international access prefix (e.g., 00 or +), then the country code 967, followed by the area code 1 (without the leading '0'), and then the subscriber number. For example, to call a Sana'a number 1234567, you would dial: +967 1 1234567.

Callers from within Yemen: If you are calling from a different governorate, dial the trunk prefix '0', then the area code 1, and the subscriber number: 0 1 1234567. If you are calling from within Sana'a, you may be able to dial just the 7-digit subscriber number, but it is safer to use the full national format to avoid misrouting.

Overlay and Numbering Considerations

Yemen's telecommunications regulator, the General Authority for Telecommunications and Information Technology (GATIT), has not implemented an overlay code for Sana'a. The 1 code remains the sole geographic code for the capital. However, due to the growth of VoIP and mobile services, the distinction between geographic and non-geographic numbers is becoming less relevant for end-users. Fixed-line numbers in Sana'a are not portable to mobile networks, but they can be ported between fixed-line operators (e.g., from the incumbent Yemeni Public Telecommunications Corporation (PTC) to private operators like Yemen Net or Y Telecom).

For businesses operating in Sana'a, having a +967 1 number is a mark of local presence and stability. It is essential for any entity that needs to be reachable via traditional landline infrastructure, especially for government liaison and corporate communications.