Al-Shihr District Explained

Al-Shihr District
Native Name:مديرية الشحر
Settlement Type:District
Coordinates:15°N 79°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Yemen
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Hadhramaut Governorate
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:116088
Timezone:Yemen Standard Time
Utc Offset:+3

Al-Shihr District (Arabic: مديرية الشحر) is a district of the Hadhramaut Governorate, Yemen. As of 2021, the district had a population of 116,088 inhabitants.[1]

Geography

The district contains hills such as Khashm ‘Urf, Khashm Khuwayr, Duqm al Muḩawwal, Khashm al Muḩawwal, Ra's Ḩawrā', ‘Aqabat al ‘Arshah and ‘Aqabat Ma‘dī. Wadis in the district include Shi‘b Ruş‘ah, Wādī ‘Arf, Wādī ‘Ārif, Wādī al Ghalāghil, Wādī al Qibālī, Wādī Disabah, Wādī Ghanam, Wādī Ḩaqab, Wādī Ma‘dī and Wādī Şayq.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hadhramout Governorate Local Governance in Yemen Resource Hub. Berghof Foundation and PDF Yemen. 16 January 2024.
  2. Web site: Ash Shihr. GeoNames. 30 January 2020.