Fun facts about Mukalla
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The name 'Mukalla' is derived from the Arabic verb 'kala', meaning 'to preserve' or 'to nurture'.
Mukalla
Yemen
Mukalla, officially the Mukalla City District, is a seaport and the capital city district of Yemen's largest governorate, Hadhramaut. The city is in the southern part of the Arabian Peninsula on the Gulf of Aden, on the shores of the Arabian Sea, about 480 kilometres east of Aden.
From the “Etymology” section
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Mukalla was founded in 1035 as a fishing settlement.
Mukalla
Yemen
Mukalla, officially the Mukalla City District, is a seaport and the capital city district of Yemen's largest governorate, Hadhramaut. The city is in the southern part of the Arabian Peninsula on the Gulf of Aden, on the shores of the Arabian Sea, about 480 kilometres east of Aden.
From the “History” section
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Captain Haines described Mukalla in the 1830s as a town of 4,500 inhabitants with a significant trade in slaves.
Mukalla
Yemen
Mukalla, officially the Mukalla City District, is a seaport and the capital city district of Yemen's largest governorate, Hadhramaut. The city is in the southern part of the Arabian Peninsula on the Gulf of Aden, on the shores of the Arabian Sea, about 480 kilometres east of Aden.
From the “History” section
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The port of Mukalla is available for vessels with a length of less than 150 metres.
Mukalla
Yemen
Mukalla, officially the Mukalla City District, is a seaport and the capital city district of Yemen's largest governorate, Hadhramaut. The city is in the southern part of the Arabian Peninsula on the Gulf of Aden, on the shores of the Arabian Sea, about 480 kilometres east of Aden.
From the “Economy” section
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Photo: Mohammed Omar Al-Aidaroos · CC BY-SA 4.0