Mukalla

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Mukalla

Total population

176,942

Coordinates14.54°, 49.12°

Demographic figures from Central Statistical Organization (Yemen). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Mukalla, officially the Mukalla City District, is a seaport and the capital city district of Yemen's largest governorate, Hadhramaut. The city is in the southern part of the Arabian Peninsula on the Gulf of Aden, on the shores of the Arabian Sea, about 480 kilometres east of Aden. It is the most important port city in the Hadhramaut region. It was also the capital of the Islamic Emirate of Yemen from 2015 to 2016. It is also the sixth-largest city in Yemen, with a population of approximately 595,000 as of 2023. The city is served by the nearby Riyan International Airport.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.