Shuqrah
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| Shuqrah شقرة |
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 Shuqrah
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| Coordinates: 13°21′21″N 45°41′59″E / 13.35583°N 45.69972°ECoordinates: 13°21′21″N 45°41′59″E / 13.35583°N 45.69972°E | |
| Country |  Yemen |
| Governorate | Abyan Governorate |
| Time zone | Yemen Standard Time (UTC+3) |
Shuqrah[1] (Shaqrā’,[2] Shuqrā’,[3] Arabic: شُقرة[4]) is a coastal town in southern Yemen. It was the capital of the Fadhli Sultanate[5] until the capital moved to Zinjibar in 1962,[6] although the royal residence remained in Shuqrah.
[edit] Notes
- ^ Shuqrah (Approved) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- ^ Shaqrā’(Variant) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- ^ Shuqrā’(Variant) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- ^ شقرة (Native Script) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- ^ Kour, Zaka Hanna (1981) The history of Aden, 1839-72 Frank Cass, London, page 105, ISBN 0-7146-3101-9
- ^ Hinchcliffe, Peter; Ducker, John T. and Holt, Maria (2007) Without glory in Arabia: the British retreat from Aden Tauris, London, page 79, ISBN 978-1-84511-140-3
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