Dathina

Dathina Sheikhdom
مشيخة دثينة
State of the Federation of South Arabia
18th century–1967
Flag of Dathina
Flag

Map of the Federation of South Arabia
CapitalMudiyah
 • TypeSheikhdom
Historical era20th century
• Established
18th century
• Disestablished
1967
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Federation of Arab Emirates of the South
South Yemen

Dathina (Arabic: دثينة Dathīnah), the Dathina Sheikhdom (Arabic: مشيخة دثينة Mashyakhat Dathīnah), or sometimes the Dathina Confederation, was a state in the British Aden Protectorate, the Federation of Arab Emirates of the South, and its successor, the Federation of South Arabia. Its capital was Mudiyah.[1]

  1. ^ Paul Dresch. A History of Modern Yemen. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 2000