Hisn Murad | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Yemen#Djibouti |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 280 |
Pushpin Label Position: | top |
Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Yemen##Location near Djibouti, across |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Yemen |
Subdivision Type1: | Governorate |
Subdivision Name1: | Lahij Governorate |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Coordinates: | 12.6811°N 43.5036°W |
Hisn Murad or Murad is a small coastal fishing village in the Lahij Governorate of the Bab-el-Mandeb in the south-western tip of Yemen overlooking the Gulf of Aden. It lies on the border of the Lahij Governorate and the Ta'izz Governorate. The island of Perim lies just off the coast. It is connected by road to Dhubab and Mocha in the north and As Suqayyan, Al Bahiyah, Am Juhar and Aden in the east.[1] [2]