Al Mualla District (Al Mualla)
Al-Muʿallā (ٱلْمُعَلَّا) or Al-Maʿallā (ٱلْمَعَلَّا) is a district in Aden Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 49,891 inhabitants.
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 fifties of the twentieth century 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.
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 fifties of the twentieth century 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.
Map - Al Mualla District (Al Mualla)
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Country - Yemen
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It is situated on the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula, and borders Arabia to the north and Oman to the northeast and shares maritime borders with Eritrea, Djibouti and Somalia. Yemen is the second-largest Arab sovereign state in the Arabian Peninsula, occupying 555,000 km2, with a coastline stretching about 2000 km. Its constitutionally stated capital, and largest city, is Sanaa. As of 2023, Yemen has an estimated population of 34.2 million.
Currency / Language
ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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YER | Yemeni rial | ï·¼ | 2 |
ISO | Language |
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AR | Arabic language |