Seiyun
Sign in to saveSeiyun (also transliterated as Saywun, Sayoun or ''Say'un''; Hadhrami pronunciation: , Literary Arabic: ) is a city in the region and Governorate of Hadhramaut in Yemen. It is located in the middle of the Hadhramaut Valley, about from Mukalla, the capital of Mukalla District and the largest city in the area, via western route. It is from Shibam and from Tarim, the other large cities in the valley.
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Seiyun
- Settlement.other_name
- Say'un
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Sultan Al Kathiri Palace Seiyun Yemen.jpg
- Settlement.imagesize
- 300px
- Settlement.image_caption
- The Sultan Al Kathiri Palace,the most prominent landmark of Seiyun.
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Yemen
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- bottom
- Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
- 300
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Yemen
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Federal Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- big city
- Official name
- سيئون
- Country
- Yemen
- Located in
- Hadhramaut Governorate
- Population
- +120137
- Elevation
- +649
- Time zone
- UTC+03:00
- Capital of
- Kathiri Sultanate
- Image
- Sultan Al Kathiri Palace Seiyun Yemen.jpg
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Article
13 sectionsContents
- History
- Geography
- Climate
- Demographics
- Architecture
- City Landmarks
- Seiyun Museum Palace
- Seiyun Olympic Stadium
- Qarat Al-Ar
- Hisn Al-Fals
- See also
- References
- External links
Seiyun (also transliterated as Saywun, Sayoun or ''Say'un''; Hadhrami pronunciation: , Literary Arabic: ) is a city in the region and Governorate of Hadhramaut in Yemen. It is located in the middle of the Hadhramaut Valley, about from Mukalla, the capital of Mukalla District and the largest city in the area, via western route. It is from Shibam and from Tarim, the other large cities in the valley.
It is said that the origin of the city was a resting point for travellers. There was a café with a woman named Seiyun there, and the area was named after her in her honor. Since then, the city has become the largest area of Hadhramaut valley. Prominent villages surrounding the city include Madurah, Mérida, Burr, Hazkir, and Houta Sultana.