Dhale

Dhale
Dhale

Location in Yemen

Coordinates: 13°41′48″N 44°43′51″E / 13.69667°N 44.73083°E / 13.69667; 44.73083Coordinates: 13°41′48″N 44°43′51″E / 13.69667°N 44.73083°E / 13.69667; 44.73083
Country  Yemen
Governorate Dhale Governorate
Time zone Yemen Standard Time (UTC+3)

Dhale, also spelled Dali[1] and Dhalea[2] and sometimes prefixed with Al[3] or Ad[4] (Arabic: الضالع Aḍ-Ḍāliʿ), is the capital town of Dhale Governorate in south-western Yemen. It is located at around 13°41′48″N 44°43′51″E / 13.69667°N 44.73083°E / 13.69667; 44.73083, in the elevation of around 1500 metres.

History

Formerly it was the capital of the Emirate of Dhala.

Economy

Historically, the Jewish community produced cotton thread.[5]

References

  1. "Saudi-led air campaign in Yemen drags on with little progress". Los Angeles Times. 26 May 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  2. "Tribal forces loyal to Hadi retake key southern province in Yemen". Xinhua. 27 May 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  3. Al-Moshki, Ali Ibrahim (23 January 2014). "Al-Dhale under fire". Yemen Times. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  4. "Ad Dhale, Yemen: "Every day we are getting calls from patients in a critical condition who cannot reach our hospitals"". Medecins Sans Frontieres. 10 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  5. Prothero, G.W. (1920). Arabia. London: H.M. Stationery Office. p. 99.


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