Shibam District Explained
| Shibam District |
| Native Name: | Arabic: مـديـريـة شـبـام |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Yemen |
| Subdivision Type1: | Governorate |
| Subdivision Name1: | Hadhramaut |
| Seat: | Shibam[1] |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Total: | 77583 |
| Timezone: | Yemen Standard Time |
| Utc Offset: | +3 |
| Coordinates: | 15.9167°N 83°W |
Shibam District (ar|مـديـريـة شـبـام) is a district of the Hadhramaut Governorate, Yemen. Its capital is the town of Shibam, famous for its mudbrick-made tower houses[2] and known as the "Manhattan of the desert".[3] During the Yemen Civil War, the city suffered some damage.[4] [5]
As of 2021, the district had a population of 77,583 inhabitants.[6]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Districts of Yemen . Statoids . October 21, 2010.
- News: . ar:مدينة شبام حضرموت "شيكاغو الصحراء" . Arabic . https://www.albayan.ae/editors-choice/asfar/2012-07-30-1.1698590 . 2012-07-30 . 2018-03-22.
- News: . The Ancient City of Shibam: The Manhattan of the Desert . 2013-11-09 . 2018-03-22.
- Web site: 2017-06-18 . This Ancient Mud Skyscraper City is the 'Manhattan of the Desert' . https://web.archive.org/web/20170618112700/http://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/destinations/asia/yemen/shibam-mud-skyscraper-yemen/ . 18 June 2017 . 2023-10-29 . National Geographic Society.
- Web site: 10 November 2020 . In Pictures: Yemen's 'Manhattan of the Desert' risks collapse . 2023-10-29 . Aljazeera . en.
- Web site: Hadhramout Governorate Local Governance in Yemen Resource Hub. Berghof Foundation and PDF Yemen. 16 January 2024.
