Mualla Explained

Al-Mu'alla District
Other Name:Al-Ma'alla District
Native Name:Arabic: مُدِيْرِيَّة ٱلْمُعَلَّا
Native Name Lang:ar
Settlement Type:District
Pushpin Map:Yemen#Middle East#Asia
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Yemen
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Yemen
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Aden
Population As Of:2003
Population Total:49,891
Timezone:Yemen Standard Time
Utc Offset:+3
Coordinates:12.7897°N 45.0064°W

Al-Muʿallā (Arabic: ٱلْمُعَلَّا) or Al-Maʿallā (Arabic: ٱلْمَعَلَّا) is a district in Aden Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 49,891 inhabitants.[1]

History

Mualla's earlier history was notable for its association with dhow building. Later in the nineteenth century Mualla grew to be a port for sailing ships and small steam vessels and number of stores of goods were built along the sidewalks. In the early 1950s the face of the city changed completely by colonial Britain. A large sea area was reclaimed and longest street was built along with modern buildings to absorb the families of British troops.

Population

Its population in 2004 is about 69,842.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Districts of Yemen . Statoids . 17 October 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101129043227/http://statoids.com/yye.html . 29 November 2010 . live.