Qawah Explained

Qawah
Pushpin Map:Yemen
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Yemen
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Yemen
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Lahij Governorate
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Timezone:Yemen Standard Time
Utc Offset:+3
Coordinates:12.6719°N 44.4167°W

Qawah is a small fishing village in Lahij Governorate on the south coast of Yemen, about 60 kilometres west of Aden, and one of the southernmost points of the Arabia. It is surrounded by desert.

On January 12, 2011, the offshore vessel Bourbon Hestia was attacked by Somali pirates near Qawah.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vessels attacked by Somali pirates during Jan 08-12. Seawelfare.org. 14 January 2011. 4 August 2011.