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]
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.
Its population in 2004 is about 69,842.