Tawahi District | |
Native Name: | Arabic: مديرية التواهي |
Settlement Type: | District |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Yemen |
Subdivision Type1: | Governorate |
Subdivision Name1: | Aden Governorate |
Population As Of: | 2004 |
Population Total: | 52,984 |
Timezone: | Yemen Standard Time |
Utc Offset: | +3 |
Tawahi (Arabic: مديرية التواهي) is a city district in the city of Aden, located in the Aden Governorate in Yemen.
The name Al-Tawahi is derived from the anglicized local Adeni dialect pronunciation of the word suburbs (Arabic: الضواحي), the Tawahi district became known as "Steamer Point" during Aden's time as a British colony. It was urbanized by the British and planned as a modern port and was part of Aden Settlement.[1]
Its population in 2004 was about 52,984.
Muhammad Abd al wali in Sana, ville ouverte mentions the city district.