Shibam District
مـديـريـة شـبـام | |
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Coordinates: 15°55′N 48°35′E / 15.917°N 48.583°E | |
Country | Yemen |
Governorate | Hadhramaut |
Seat | Shibam[1] |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 77,583 |
Time zone | UTC+3 (Yemen Standard Time) |
Shibam District (Arabic: مـديـريـة شـبـام) is a district of the Hadhramaut Governorate, Yemen. Its capital is the town of Shibam, famous for its mudbrick-made tower houses[2] and known as the "Manhattan of the desert".[3] During the Yemen Civil War, the city suffered some damage.[4][5]
As of 2021, the district had a population of 77,583 inhabitants.[6]