al-Mukalla

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المكلا
Mukalla
Mukalla (Yemen)
Mukalla
Mukalla
Coordinates 14 ° 32 '  N , 49 ° 8'  E Coordinates: 14 ° 32 '  N , 49 ° 8'  E
Basic data
Country Yemen

Governorate

Hadramaut
ISO 3166-2 YE-HD
Residents 182,478 (2004 census)
Mukalla as seen from the Indian Ocean
Mukalla as seen from the Indian Ocean

Mukalla ( Arabic المكلا al-Mukallā ) is the largest city in the eastern region of Hadramaut in Yemen and has over 222,000 inhabitants.

history

Mukalla is located on the Indian Ocean and has been the most important seaport for this region since ancient times . He is already on the map of Ptolemy recorded from the 2nd century. The white harbor front led to the equation of the pearl of Arabia.

The oldest settlement core is on a peninsula. The port developed around them. From the second half of the 19th century until it was incorporated into the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen in 1967, it belonged to the Sultanate of Shihr and Mukalla . Indian influences can be seen in the trading houses that were built at the time of the British Protectorate, such as the palace of the Qu'ayti sultans . With the departure of the British in the 1960s, the city expanded inland. Urban development has increased rapidly with oil production since the 1990s and led to a construction boom.

traffic

Close to the city is Mukalla Airport with the IATA airport code RIY.

economy

The main income comes from fishing , industry and a fishmeal factory.

Climate table

Riyan at Mukalla
Climate diagram
J F. M. A. M. J J A. S. O N D.
 
 
8th
 
28
19th
 
 
2
 
28
20th
 
 
19th
 
29
21st
 
 
3
 
31
23
 
 
2
 
33
25th
 
 
2
 
34
27
 
 
3
 
33
25th
 
 
4th
 
33
24
 
 
0
 
32
26th
 
 
1
 
31
22nd
 
 
12
 
30th
21st
 
 
8th
 
28
20th
Temperature in ° C ,  precipitation in mm
Source: wetterkontor.de
Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Riyan near Mukalla
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max. Temperature ( ° C ) 27.8 28.3 29.4 31.1 32.8 34.4 33.3 32.8 32.2 31.1 30.0 28.3 O 31
Min. Temperature (° C) 19.4 20.0 21.1 23.3 25.0 26.7 25.0 24.4 25.6 22.2 20.6 20.0 O 22.8
Precipitation ( mm ) 8th 2 19th 3 2 2 3 4th 0 1 12 8th Σ 64
Humidity ( % ) 74 72 79 81 82 80 78 79 83 81 75 73 O 78.1
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27.8
19.4
28.3
20.0
29.4
21.1
31.1
23.3
32.8
25.0
34.4
26.7
33.3
25.0
32.8
24.4
32.2
25.6
31.1
22.2
30.0
20.6
28.3
20.0
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Source: wetterkontor.de

See also

literature

Web links

Commons : Al-Mukalla  - collection of images, videos and audio files
  • Mukalla , entry in an online encyclopedia

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Census December 16, 2004
  2. ↑ cf. Kopp 2005, page 101