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'''Shibam District''' is a [[Districts of Yemen|district]] of the [[Hadhramaut Governorate]], [[Yemen]]. Its capital is the town of [[Shibam]], famous for its [[mudbrick]]-made tower houses. As of 2003, the district had a population of 48,829 inhabitants.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.statoids.com/yye.html|title=Districts of Yemen|publisher=Statoids|accessdate=October 21, 2010}}</ref>
'''Shibam District''' ({{langx|ar|مـديـريـة شـبـام}}) is a [[Districts of Yemen|district]] of the [[Hadhramaut Governorate]], [[Yemen]]. Its capital is the town of [[Shibam]], famous for its [[mudbrick]]-made tower houses<ref name="Al-Bayan 2012">{{cite news |work=[[Al Bayan (newspaper)|Al-Bayan]] |script-title=ar:مدينة شبام حضرموت "شيكاغو الصحراء" |language=Arabic |url=https://www.albayan.ae/editors-choice/asfar/2012-07-30-1.1698590 |date=2012-07-30 |access-date=2018-03-22}}</ref> and known as the "[[Manhattan]] of the desert".<ref name="W2013Shibam">{{cite news |publisher=[[Weather.com]] |title=The Ancient City of Shibam: The Manhattan of the Desert |url=https://weather.com/news/news/shibam-hadhramaut-manhattan-desert-yemen-20131028 |date=2013-11-09 |access-date=2018-03-22}}</ref> During the [[Yemeni Civil War (2015–present)|Yemen Civil War]], the city suffered some damage.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-06-18 |title=This Ancient Mud Skyscraper City is the 'Manhattan of the Desert' |url=http://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/destinations/asia/yemen/shibam-mud-skyscraper-yemen/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170618112700/http://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/destinations/asia/yemen/shibam-mud-skyscraper-yemen/ |archive-date=18 June 2017 |access-date=2023-10-29 |website=[[National Geographic Society]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=10 November 2020 |title=In Pictures: Yemen's 'Manhattan of the Desert' risks collapse |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2020/11/10/in-pictures-yemens-ancient-manhattan-of-the-desert |access-date=2023-10-29 |website=Aljazeera |language=en}}</ref>

As of 2021, the district had a population of 77,583 inhabitants.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://yemenlg.org/governorates/hadhramout/|title= Hadhramout Governorate {{!}} Local Governance in Yemen Resource Hub|publisher=Berghof Foundation and PDF Yemen|access-date=16 January 2024}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Middle East]]
* [[Shibam Kawkaban District]]
* [[South Arabia]]


==References==
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Latest revision as of 16:41, 23 October 2024

Shibam District
مـديـريـة شـبـام
District
Map
Coordinates: 15°55′N 48°35′E / 15.917°N 48.583°E / 15.917; 48.583
Country Yemen
GovernorateHadhramaut
SeatShibam[1]
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
77,583
Time zoneUTC+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]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Districts of Yemen". Statoids. Retrieved October 21, 2010.
  2. ^ مدينة شبام حضرموت "شيكاغو الصحراء". Al-Bayan (in Arabic). 2012-07-30. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
  3. ^ "The Ancient City of Shibam: The Manhattan of the Desert". Weather.com. 2013-11-09. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
  4. ^ "This Ancient Mud Skyscraper City is the 'Manhattan of the Desert'". National Geographic Society. 2017-06-18. Archived from the original on 18 June 2017. Retrieved 2023-10-29.
  5. ^ "In Pictures: Yemen's 'Manhattan of the Desert' risks collapse". Aljazeera. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 2023-10-29.
  6. ^ "Hadhramout Governorate | Local Governance in Yemen Resource Hub". Berghof Foundation and PDF Yemen. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
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