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Shawhat Destination Guide

Explore Shawhat in Yemen

Shawhat in the region of Muḩāfaz̧at Laḩij is a place in Yemen - some 143 mi or ( 231 km ) South of Sanaa , the country's capital city .

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Time in Shawhat is now 12:22 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Aden " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Al Hurim, Hargeysa, Yabuh, Wirayzan, and Al Lukaymah. Since you are here already, consider visiting Al Hurim . Where to go and what to see in Shawhat ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Al Qabbaytah District

Al Qabbaytah District is a district of the Lahij Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 94,516 inhabitants.

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Located at 13.25 44.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Districts of Yemen, Lahij Governorate

Al Maqatirah District

Al Maqatirah District is a district of the Lahij Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 54,613 inhabitants.

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Located at 13.17 44.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Districts of Yemen, Lahij Governorate

Al Qasha

Al Qasha was the capital of the Alawi sheikhdom in south Yemen. It is a small city bordering northern Yemen. The city was founded by sheikh Sayel Bin Alawi Al Rabaa in 1743, after he left his home in Najran to avoid problems between his family, the Hepatullah royal family of Najran, and his wife's family, the Hameduldeen royal family, He started his own sheikhdom of Al Alawi in Al Qasha in order to create a safe place for his family and people. The Alawi sheikhdom remained until 1967.

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Located at 13.47 44.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 29 km away
Tags: Populated places in Yemen