Ibb Explained

Ibb
Native Name:Arabic: إِبّ
Native Name Lang:ar
Settlement Type:City
Pushpin Map:Yemen
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Yemen
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Yemen
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Ibb Governorate
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Ibb
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2005
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:221,472
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Timezone:Yemen Standard Time
Utc Offset:+3
Coordinates:13.9667°N 54°W
Population Est:771514
Pop Est As Of:2023
Pop Est Footnotes:[2]

Ibb (Arabic: إِبّ|ʾIbb) is a city in Yemen, the capital of Ibb Governorate, located about 117km (73miles) northeast of Mocha and 194km (121miles) south of Sana'a.[3] A market town and administrative centre developed during the Ottoman Empire, it is one of the most important medium-sized cities in the country.[4] It is situated on a mountain ridge, surrounded by fertile land. As of 2023, it has an estimated population of 771,500 residents. Other names for Ibb, is "The Land of Green"

History

Ibb has been occupied since ancient times, and due to its strategic importance, the Ottomans used it as an administrative center.[3] It thrived as a market town and the Ottomans established the Wednesday market in Ibb.[5] Ibb was governed by a semi-autonomous emir until 1944, when the emirate was abolished. At times in its history many people have migrated to Ibb from areas of Yemen experiencing drought, to find work in farming.[6] In the mid-1950s there was reportedly an outbreak of smallpox in the city.[7]

German explorer Hermann Burchardt photographed the city in 1901; these photos are now held at the Ethnological Museum of Berlin.[8]

Climate

Ibb is located at an altitude of 2050m (6,730feet) on a spur of Mount Shamāḥī.[9] Due to its high altitude, Ibb has a subtropical highland climate (Köppen climate classification: Cwa), and is one of the wettest areas of Yemen,[3] typically receiving around 500 mm of rain per annum.

Notable landmarks

The city is noted for its towering stone houses, with geometrical friezes and circular stained glass windows known as qamiriya.[3] The main mosque was built during the Ottoman period, and there are other mosques and also a fortress in the vicinity, closed to visitors. An ancient overhead aqueduct still remains.[10] Ibb University was established in 1996.[3] The main football team is Al Sha'ab Ibb.

Notable people

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ibb Population 2024 .
  2. Web site: Ibb Population 2024 .
  3. Book: Carter. Terry. Dunston. Lara. Oman, UAE & Arabian Peninsula. 2007. Lonely Planet. 978-1-74104-546-8. 484.
  4. Book: Wald, Peter. Yemen. 1996. Pallas Athene. 978-1-873429-11-2. 179.
  5. Book: Blumi, Isa. Chaos in Yemen: Societal Collapse and the New Authoritarianism. 30 July 2010. Taylor & Francis. 978-0-203-84742-8. 87.
  6. Book: Burrowes, Robert D.. Historical Dictionary of Yemen. 2010. Rowman & Littlefield. 978-0-8108-5528-1. 169.
  7. Book: El-Khalidi, Hatem. Sojourn in a Dreadful Land (Yemen Chronicles). September 2011. Dorrance Publishing. 978-1-4349-1197-1. 13.
  8. http://www.smb-digital.de/eMuseumPlus?service=ExternalInterface&module=collection&objectId=626078&bt=europeanaapi Ibb, by Hermann Burchardt
  9. Web site: Ibb. Encyclopædia Britannica. 22 November 2013.
  10. Book: Ingrams, William Harold. The Yemen: Imams, rulers & revolutions. registration. 1964. Praeger. 31.