Mokha
المخا | |
|---|---|
 A Dhow near the coast of Mokha | |
  Mokha Location in Yemen | |
| Coordinates: 13°19′13″N 43°15′00″E / 13.32028°N 43.25000°E | |
| Country |  Yemen |
| Governorate | Taiz Governorate |
| District | Al-Makha |
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 16,794 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (Yemen Standard Time) |
Mokha (Arabic: المُخا, romanized: al-Mukhā), also spelled Mocha, or Mukha,[1] is a port city on the Red Sea coast of Yemen. Until Aden and al Hudaydah eclipsed it in the 19th century, Mokha was the principal port for Yemen's capital, Sanaa. Long known for its coffee trade, the city gave its name to Mocha coffee.[2]
- ^ "Mocha | Yemen". Encyclopædia Britannica. Archived from the original on 29 September 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ Eschner, Kat. "Your Mocha is Named After the Birthplace of the Coffee Trade". Smithsonian. Archived from the original on 11 September 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2020.