Qawah

Qawah
Qawah

Location in Yemen

Coordinates: 12°40′19″N 44°25′0″E / 12.67194°N 44.41667°E / 12.67194; 44.41667Coordinates: 12°40′19″N 44°25′0″E / 12.67194°N 44.41667°E / 12.67194; 44.41667
Country  Yemen
Governorate Lahij Governorate
Time zone Yemen Standard Time (UTC+3)

Qawah is a small fishing village in Lahij Governorate on the south coast of Yemen, about 60 kilometres west of Aden, and one of the southernmost points of the Arabia. It is surrounded by desert.

On January 12, 2011, the offshore vessel Bourbon Hestia was attacked by Somali pirates near Qawah.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Vessels attacked by Somali pirates during Jan 08-12". Seawelfare.org. 14 January 2011. Retrieved 4 August 2011.


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