al-Ghaida
الغيضة al-Ghaida |
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Coordinates | 16 ° 13 ' N , 52 ° 10' E | |
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Country | Yemen | |
al-Mahra | ||
ISO 3166-2 | YE-MR | |
height | 13 m | |
Residents | 13,987 (2004 census differently: Kopp, 2003) |
Al-Ghaida ( Arabic الغيظة, DMG al-Ġaiẓa ) is the capital of the al-Mahra governorate in eastern Hadramaut . Al-Ghaida is located in the southeast of Yemen , along the coastline of the Indian Ocean , Ghubbat al-Qamar . The port city had 13,987 inhabitants in 2003.
Not far from the city is the tomb of Qabr Qayul (Abd Allah Gharib) . In their vicinity you will find old trees.
traffic
Al-Ghaida has a national airport, Al-Ghaydah-Airport , IATA airport code AAY, ICAO code ODAG. As a city for border traffic (especially Oman ), it is mostly chosen as a place to stay by tourists.
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Census December 16, 2004
- ↑ Horst Kopp (editor), Yemen geography (2005), Dr. Ludwig Reichert Verlag Wiesbaden, p. 91 (Population figures of Yemeni provincial capitals 2003, calculation by World Gezatteer: 3605 inhabitants)
- ^ National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Sailing Directions - Enroute
- ↑ Al Ghaydah Airport, Al Ghaydah, Yemen