Dathina

Dathina Sheikhdom
مشيخة دثينة
State of the Federation of South Arabia

18th century–1967
Map of the Federation of South Arabia
Capital Mudiyah
Government Sheikhdom
Historical era 20th century
  Established 18th century
  Disestablished 1967

Dathina (Arabic: دثينة Dathīnah), the Dathina Sheikhdom (Arabic: مشيخة دثينة Mashyakhat Dathīnah), or sometimes the Dathina Confederation, was a state in the British Aden Protectorate, the Federation of Arab Emirates of the South, and its successor, the Federation of South Arabia. Its capital was Mudiyah.[1]

History

The state was abolished on 14 August 1967 upon the founding of the People's Republic of Yemen. In 1990 it became part of the Republic of Yemen.

Rulers

Dathina was ruled for one-year terms by Chairmen of the Council of State who bore the title Na'ib, Ra'is Majlis al-Dawla.[2]

See also

References

  1. Paul Dresch. A History of Modern Yemen. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 2000
  2. States of the Aden Protectorates

External links

Coordinates: 13°56′N 46°05′E / 13.933°N 46.083°E / 13.933; 46.083

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