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 or Dhala, 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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