Seiyun

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Seiyun[1] 𐩪𐩺𐩱𐩬سَيْئُوْن Say'un
City
The Sultan Al Kathiri Palace, the most prominent landmark of Seiyun.
Seiyun[1] Location in Yemen
Coordinates: 15°58′N 48°47′E / 15.967°N 48.783°E / 15.967; 48.783
Country	Yemen
Federal Region	Hadhramaut
Governorate	Hadhramaut
District	Seiyun
Population  (2015)
• Total	135,000
Time zone	UTC+3 (Yemen Standard Time)

Seiyun (also transliterated as Saywun, Sayoun or Say'un;^[1] Arabic: سَيْئُوْن  Hadhrami pronunciation: [seːˈwuːn], Literary Arabic: [sæjˈʔuːn]; Old South Arabian: 𐩪𐩺𐩱𐩬 S¹yʾn) is a city in the region and Governorate of Hadhramaut in Yemen. It is located in the middle of the Hadhramaut Valley, about 360 km (220 miles) from Mukalla, the capital of Mukalla District and the largest city in the area, via western route. It is 12 km (7.5 miles) from Shibam and 35 km (22 miles) from Tarim, the other large cities in the valley.

It is said that the origin of the city was a resting point for travellers. There was a café with a woman named Seiyun there, and the area was named after her in her honor. Since then, the city has become the largest area of Hadhramaut valley. Prominent villages surrounding the city include Madurah, Mérida, Burr, Hazkir, and Houta Sultana.

It is served by Seiyun Airport. It is also well known for the Seiyun Palace of the Sultan of Kathiri built in the 1920s with mud and stones. It oversees the marketplace for merchants coming from outside.