Shibam
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Town | |
Old Walled City of Shibam | |
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Coordinates: 15°55′37″N 48°37′36″E / 15.92694°N 48.62667°E | |
Country | Yemen |
Governorate | Hadhramaut |
District | Shibam[1] |
Population | |
• Total | 7,000 |
Time zone | GMT+3 |
Official name | Old Walled City of Shibam |
Type | Cultural |
Criteria | iii, iv, vi |
Designated | 1982; endangered as of 2015[update] |
Reference no. | 192 |
Region | Arab States |
Shibam (Arabic: شِبَام حَضْرَمَوْت, romanized: Shibām Ḥaḍramawt)[2][3] is a town in Yemen. With about 7,000 inhabitants, it is the seat of the District of Shibam[1] in the Governorate of Hadhramaut. Known for its mudbrick-made high-rise buildings, it is referred to as the "Manhattan of the Desert" (مَانْهَاتَن ٱلصَّحْرَاء) or "Chicago of the Desert" (شِيْكَاغو ٱلصَّحْرَاء).[5][2][4]