Ad Dali'

Ad Dali'
Ad Dali'

Location in Yemen

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

Ad Dali', also spelled Al-Dhale[1] and Al Dhale[2] (Arabic: الضالع‎), is a capital town of Ad Dali' Governorate, southwestern Yemen. It is located at around 13°41′48″N 44°43′51″E / 13.69667°N 44.73083°E, 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.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Ali Ibrahim Al-Moshki, "Al-Dhale under fire", Yemen Times, 23 January 2014.
  2. ↑ Nick Cumming-Bruce and Nasser Arrabyee, "U.N. to Assess Residents’ Risk in Southern Yemen City", New York Times, March 1, 2014.
  3. ↑ Prothero, G.W. (1920). Arabia. London: H.M. Stationery Office. p. 99.