Al-Shihr District (Arabic: مديرية الشحر) is a district of the Hadhramaut Governorate, Yemen. As of 2021, the district had a population of 116,088 inhabitants.[1]
Al-Shihr District
مديرية الشحر | |
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| Coordinates: 15°00′N 49°30′E / 15.000°N 49.500°E | |
| Country |  Yemen |
| Governorate | Hadhramaut Governorate |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 116,088 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (Yemen Standard Time) |
Geography edit
The district contains hills such as Khashm ‘Urf, Khashm Khuwayr, Duqm al Muḩawwal, Khashm al Muḩawwal, Ra's Ḩawrā', ‘Aqabat al ‘Arshah and ‘Aqabat Ma‘dī. Wadis in the district include Shi‘b Ruş‘ah, Wādī ‘Arf, Wādī ‘Ārif, Wādī al Ghalāghil, Wādī al Qibālī, Wādī Disabah, Wādī Ghanam, Wādī Ḩaqab, Wādī Ma‘dī and Wādī Şayq.[2]
Notes edit
References edit
- ^ "Hadhramout Governorate | Local Governance in Yemen Resource Hub". Berghof Foundation and PDF Yemen. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ "Ash Shihr". GeoNames. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
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