Towns in Yemen

Shibam (), officially the Old Walled City of Shibam (), is a town in Wadi Hadhramaut in eastern Yemen with about 7,000 inhabitants. It is the seat of the Shibam District in the Hadhramaut Governorate. It is known for its mudbrick-made high-rise buildings, with some of the buildings reaching as high as 11 stories. The design centred around protecting the residents of the city from Bedouin attacks.

Zabid () (also spelled Zabīd, Zabeed and Zebid) is a town with an urban population of around 52,590 people, located on Yemen's western coastal plain. It is one of the oldest towns in Yemen, and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1993. However, in 2000, the site was placed on the List of World Heritage in Danger. The town was the capital of several ruling dynasties in Yemen over many centuries.

Zinjibar ( Zinjibār) is a port and coastal town in south-central Yemen, the capital of Zinjibar District and the Abyan Governorate. It is located next to the Wadi Bana in the Abyan Delta. From 1962 to 1967, it was the administrative capital of the Fadhli Sultanate, although the royal residence remained at the former capital of Shuqrah. At the time of the 2004 census, Zinjibar's population numbered 19,879 inhabitants. The town supports a small seaside resort and fishing industry. Cotton (Gossypium barbadense) grown in the area is brokered in the market.

Hadibu is the largest town and administrative capital of Socotra Governorate, a governorate of Yemen. It is situated on the northeastern coast of Socotra in the Socotra Archipelago. It hosts the main airport and sea port serving the island, making it the primary gateway. It is the seat of Hidaybū, the larger eastern district of Socotra's two administrative districts. The Soqotri language, an unwritten Semitic language, is widely spoken.

city in Yemen

city in Yemen

Al-Shihr (), also known as ash-Shir or simply Shihr, is a coastal town in Hadhramaut, eastern Yemen. Al-Shihr is a walled town located on a sandy beach. There is an anchorage but no docks; boats are used. The main export is fish oil. The town is divided in two by a wādi (dry riverbed) called al-Misyāl. The western quarter is called Majraf and the eastern al-Ramla. As of 1997, it had several souqs (markets), including Sūq al-Lakham, Sūq al-Hunūd, and Sūq Shibām.

thumb|Beihan from the ground. Beihan (), also known as Bayhan al Qisab (), is a town in western Yemen. The town had 13,234 inhabitants as of 2004. It was formerly the capital city of Emirate of Beihan, and today is the capital of Bayhan District in the Shabwah Governorate.

Thula () or Thila () is a town in west-central Yemen. It is located in the 'Amran Governorate.

Qishn () is a city in Mahra Governorate which serves as the seat of Qishn District in southern Yemen. Qishn was the historic capital of the Mahra Sultanate and currently serves as the cultural center of the non-Arabic Mahri people.

Barāqish or Barāgish or Aythel () is a town in north-western Yemen, 120 miles to the east of Sanaa in al Jawf Governorate on a high hill. It is located in Wādī Farda(h), a popular caravan route because of the presence of water. It was known to the Greeks and Romans as Athlula (or Athrula), from the ancient Sabaean (probably vocalized Yathill).

town in Ibb Governorate, Yemen

city in Al Mahwit Governorate - Yemen

Jaar (Arabic: جعار Jaʿār) is a small town and the capital of Khanfir District in southwestern Yemen. One of the largest settlements in Abyan Governorate, it is located to the north of Al Kawd and the regional capital of Zinjibar. The town is located about 2 kilometres east of the right bank of the Wadi Bana.

Yarim () is a town in Ibb Governorate of Yemen. Located in the highlands, Yarim is approximately halfway between Sanaa, Yemen's capital, and Taizz. The ruins of Zafar, an ancient Himyarite site, are 10 kilometers southeast of the town.

Raydah (; sometimes transliterated Raidah or al-Raidah) is a large market town located north of Sana'a, and north of Amran, in northwestern Yemen.

Dammaj () is a small town in the Sa'dah Governorate of north-western Yemen, southeast by road from Sa'dah in a valley of the same name.

Sayyan is a small town in western central Yemen. It is located in the San‘a’ Governorate, to the southeast by road from Sana'a along Route 901.

Qulensya (; alt. Qalansiyah, Qalansia) is a town on the main island of Socotra, Yemen. It is located in the Qulensya wa Abd al Kuri District, and its approximate population is 4,000.

Shuqrah (), also Shaqrāʾ () or Shuqrāʾ (), is a coastal town in southern Yemen. It was the capital of the Fadhli Sultanate until the capital moved to Zinjibar in 1962, although the royal residence remained in Shuqrah.

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Lawdar is a town and seat of Lawdar District in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate. It is served by Lawdar Airport.

Mukayras () is a town in a district of the same name, in Al Bayda Governorate, Yemen. It is located at around at an elevation of about 2170 m.

human settlement in Yemen

thumb|Bir Ali crater in Balhaf. Balhaf () is an industrial port town and an oasis in an area of coastal dunes in the Burum Coastal Area of Yemen. It has palm trees and white sand, which gives way to fields of black lava and to the fishing port of Bir-Ali. Qana, a major point of departure of the ''Route I'Encens'', was the main port of the ancient kingdom of Hadhramaut, and is dominated by a hill, Husn al-Ghurab, or remains of the ancient vestiges. A I'écart is located on an extinct volcano, a crater lake with turquoise waters. The "Corniche" road leads to the coastal port of Burum. Burum, a ty

Nishtun () is a coastal town in southeastern Yemen. It is located at around .

place in Abyan, Yemen

Al-Hawtah,' also known as Hawtat al-Faqih Ali,' is a village in east-central Yemen. It is located in Shabwah Governorate.

Steroh () is a coastal town in southern Socotra, Yemen. It is located at around . ==See also== List of cities in Socotra archipelago ==References==

Azzan is a town in southern Yemen. Located in the Mayfa'a district of Shabwah Governorate, the town has a population of around 12,400 people as of 2004, and is the second-largest commercial center in the province.

human settlement in Yemen

’Omran Yemen

Al-Ghurfah is a small town in east-central Yemen, located just east of Shibam. It is located in the Hadhramaut Governorate. According to the 2004 census it had a population of 5,006 people. The 2009 estimate for the town is 5,700.

Makram () is a coastal town on Kamaran Island in the Red Sea. It is situated in the Al Hudaydah Governorate of Yemen, at .

Town of Hadhramaut Governorate, Yemen

Maʽbar ( ) is a market and farming town in Dhamar Governorate, Yemen, and the seat of Jahran District. It is located about 60 km south of Sanaa, at the northern end of the Dhamar plain, at the intersection of the country's main north–south highway and the old route down to the Yemeni Tihama, which was paved in the 1980s. The pipeline connecting the oilfields in Al Jawf Governorate to Ra's Isa on the Red Sea coast crosses the north–south highway near Maʽbar.

Furah () is a coastal town on Kamaran Island, Yemen. It is located at around .

place in Hadhramaut Governorate, Yemen

Yashiʽ ( ), also called Bayt Yashiʽ, is a small town in Khamir District of 'Amran Governorate, Yemen. It is located 9 km northwest of Hamidah, beyond the northern end of Jabal Iyal Yazid. It has historically been part of Bani ʽAbd territory.

Dhubab is a small coastal town in the Taiz Governorate of south-western Yemen. It is the seat of Dhubab District.

village in Socotra Governorate, Yemen

human settlement in Yemen