Mualla (Arabic: ٱلْمُعَلَّا, romanizedAl Ma‘allā’) or Ma'alla (Arabic: ٱلْمَعَلَّا, romanizedAl-Maʿallā) is a city district in Aden Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 49,891 inhabitants.[1]

Al-Mu'alla District
مُدِيْرِيَّة ٱلْمُعَلَّا
Al-Ma'alla District
Aerial view of Mualla
Aerial view of Mualla
Al-Mu'alla District is located in Yemen
Al-Mu'alla District
Al-Mu'alla District
Location in Yemen
Al-Mu'alla District is located in Middle East
Al-Mu'alla District
Al-Mu'alla District
Al-Mu'alla District (Middle East)
Al-Mu'alla District is located in Asia
Al-Mu'alla District
Al-Mu'alla District
Al-Mu'alla District (Asia)
Coordinates: 12°47′22.85″N 45°0′23.21″E / 12.7896806°N 45.0064472°E / 12.7896806; 45.0064472
Country Yemen
GovernorateAden
Population
 (2003)[1]
 • Total49,891
Time zoneUTC+3 (Yemen Standard Time)

History

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Mualla and the Worker's Island

Mualla's earlier history was notable for its association with dhow building. Later in the nineteenth century Mualla grew to be a port for sailing ships and small steam vessels and number of stores of goods were built along the sidewalks. In the early 1950s the face of the city changed completely by colonial Britain. A large sea area was reclaimed and longest street was built along with modern buildings to absorb the families of British troops.

Population

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Its population in 2004 is about 69,842.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Districts of Yemen". Statoids. Archived from the original on 29 November 2010. Retrieved 17 October 2010.
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