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] and known as the "Manhattan of the desert".[3] During the Yemen Civil War, the city suffered some damage.[4][5]
Shibam District
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 (2021) | |
• Total | 77,583 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (Yemen Standard Time) |
As of 2021, the district had a population of 77,583 inhabitants.[6]
See also
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edit- ^ "Districts of Yemen". Statoids. Retrieved October 21, 2010.
- ^ مدينة شبام حضرموت "شيكاغو الصحراء". Al-Bayan (in Arabic). 2012-07-30. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
- ^ "The Ancient City of Shibam: The Manhattan of the Desert". Weather.com. 2013-11-09. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
- ^ "This Ancient Mud Skyscraper City is the 'Manhattan of the Desert'". National Geographic Society. 2017-06-18. Archived from the original on 18 June 2017. Retrieved 2023-10-29.
- ^ "In Pictures: Yemen's 'Manhattan of the Desert' risks collapse". Aljazeera. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 2023-10-29.
- ^ "Hadhramout Governorate | Local Governance in Yemen Resource Hub". Berghof Foundation and PDF Yemen. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
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