Shibam District
Shibam District
Arabic: مـديـريـة شـبـام | |
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| Coordinates: 15°55′N 48°35′E / 15.917°N 48.583°E | |
| Country |  Yemen |
| Governorate | Hadhramaut |
| Seat | Shibam[1] |
| Population (2003) | |
| • Total | 48,829 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (Yemen Standard Time) |
Shibam District (Arabic: مـديـريـة شـبـام) is a district of the Hadhramaut Governorate, Yemen. Its capital is the town of Shibam, famous for its mudbrick-made tower houses.[2][3] As of 2003, the district had a population of 48,829 inhabitants.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Districts of Yemen". Statoids. Retrieved October 21, 2010.
- ^ "مدينة شبام حضرموت "شيكاغو الصحراء"". Al-Bayan (in Arabic). 2012-07-30. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ^ "The Ancient City of Shibam: The Manhattan of the Desert". Weather.com. 2013-11-09. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
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