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Explore Dhukri in Yemen
Dhukri in the region of Muḩāfaz̧at Laḩij is a town in Yemen - some 181 mi or ( 291 km ) South of Sanaa , the country's capital city .
Current time in Dhukri is now 05:46 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Aden " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Hargeysa, Ta'izz, Sanaa, Hisn Murad, and At Turbah. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Hargeysa . Where to go and what to see in Dhukri ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Cheikh Saïd
Cheikh Saïd is a rocky peninsula in Yemen, near the island of Perim on the Bab-el-Mandeb at the entrance to the Red Sea. In 1868 it was purchased from the local ruler, Sheikh Ali Tabet Ahmed, by Bazin et Rabaud, a private company based in Marseilles in France, which wanted to use it as a base for exporting coffee. The purchase price was 80,000 thalers. In 1869, the sheikh annulled the agreement as he had received only 18,000 thalers.
Located at 12.73 43.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Bab Iskender
The Bab Iskender is the eastern section 2 miles wide and 16 fathoms of the Bab-el-Mandeb straits, which separates Ras Menheli, Yemen, on the Arabian Peninsula and Ras Siyyan, Djibouti, on the Horn of Africa. The Yemeni island of Perim divides the strait into two channels, Bab Iskender and Dact-el-Mayun respectively. The western section of the straits, Dact-el-Mayun, has a width of about 16 miles and a depth of 170 fathoms . The straits are about 20 miles wide in total.
Located at 12.67 43.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
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