Al-Shibr

Al-Shibr
Al-Shibr

Location in Yemen

Coordinates: 13°53′58.77″N 45°14′9.72″E / 13.8996583°N 45.2360333°E / 13.8996583; 45.2360333
Country  Yemen
Governorate ?
Time zone Yemen Standard Time (UTC+3)

Al-Shibr (Arabic: ) is a village in Yemen, located in the region known as Upper Yafa (Arabic: يافع العليا Yāfiʿ al-ʿUlyā). Prior to the revolt of 1963 this region was a sultanate that consisted of five sheikdoms. Al-Shibr was the capital of the Hadrami Sheikhdom and its Sheikh was headquartered there.

Coordinates: 13°53′58.77″N 45°14′9.72″E / 13.8996583°N 45.2360333°E / 13.8996583; 45.2360333

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