Ataq

Ataq City
عتق
City
Ataq
Part of old Ataq city with some modern buildings.
Part of old Ataq city with some modern buildings.
Ataq City is located in Yemen
Ataq City
Ataq City
Location in Yemen
Coordinates: 14°32′11″N 46°49′59″E / 14.53639°N 46.83306°E / 14.53639; 46.83306
Country Yemen
GovernorateShabwah Governorate
Area
 • Total1,300 km2 (500 sq mi)
Elevation
1129
1,146 m (1,146 ft)
Population
 (2004)5012
 • Total37,315
 • Density28.70/km2 (74.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3
Ataq City, Shabwah مدينة عتق شبوة
Ataq City, Shabwah مدينة عتق شبوة
Ataq City, Shabwah مدينة عتق شبوة

Ataq (Arabic: عتق), alternately spelled Attaq, is a small city and the capital of Shabwah Governorate in Yemen. Ataq is 458 km south east of Sanaa. The difference in elevation of the city is about 70 m with generally partially flat topography with altitudinal variation in the range of 1120–1190 m.a.s.l. Its population was around 37,315 according to a 2004 census.[1] On May 24, 1994, Ataq was seized by northern Yemeni forces.[2] According to the Geo Names Database, Ataq is located at an altitude of 1146 metres. It is served by Ataq Airport; the landing strip is located to the north of the town. Armed forces loyal to exiled president Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi captured Ataq from the Southern Transitional Council in August 2019.[3]

  1. ^ "Feasibility Study for Ataq City". Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Project. Archived from the original on July 28, 2011. Retrieved October 16, 2010.
  2. ^ Country Analysis Briefs: 1994: Profiles of Major World Energy Producers, Consumers, and Transport Centers. DIANE Publishing Company. 1995. p. 94. ISBN 0-7881-2500-1.
  3. ^ "Yemeni government forces take control of Ataq after clashes". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2020-01-14.