Zinjibar
زنجبار | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Zinjibar Location in Yemen | |
| Coordinates: 13°7′42″N 45°22′49″E / 13.12833°N 45.38028°E | |
| Country |  Yemen |
| Governorate | Abyan |
| District | Zinjibar |
| Elevation | 16 ft (5 m) |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 19,879 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (Yemen Standard Time) |
Zinjibar (Arabic: زِنْجِبَار Zinjibār) is a port and coastal town in south-central Yemen, the capital of Zinjibar District and the Abyan Governorate. It is located next to the Wadi Bana[1] in the Abyan Delta. From 1962 to 1967, it was the administrative capital of the Fadhli Sultanate, although the royal residence remained at the former capital of Shuqrah. At the time of the 2004 census, Zinjibar's population numbered 19,879 inhabitants. The town supports a small seaside resort and fishing industry.[2] Cotton (Gossypium barbadense) grown in the area is brokered in the market.[3]
- ^ Hämäläinen, Pertti (1999) Yemen Lonely Planet, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, page 195, ISBN 0-86442-603-8
- ^ Hämäläinen, Pertti (1999) Yemen Lonely Planet, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, page 230, ISBN 0-86442-603-8
- ^ Dresch, Paul (2000) A history of modern Yemen Cambridge University Press, New York, page 121, ISBN 0-521-79092-1