Shibam

Shibām Ḥaḍramawt
شِبَام حَضْرَمَوْت[2][3]
Town
The city with the Hadhramaut Mountains in the background
The city with the Hadhramaut Mountains in the background
Nickname(s): 
Manhattan of the Desert (مَانْهَاتَن ٱلصَّحْرَاء)
Chicago of the Desert (شِيْكَاغو ٱلصَّحْرَاء)[2][4]
Shibām Ḥaḍramawt is located in Yemen
Shibām Ḥaḍramawt
Shibām Ḥaḍramawt
Location in Yemen
Shibām Ḥaḍramawt is located in Middle East
Shibām Ḥaḍramawt
Shibām Ḥaḍramawt
Shibām Ḥaḍramawt (Middle East)
Coordinates: 15°55′37″N 48°37′36″E / 15.92694°N 48.62667°E / 15.92694; 48.62667
Country Yemen
GovernorateHadhramaut
DistrictShibam[1]
Population
 • Total7,000
Time zoneGMT+3
Official nameOld Walled City of Shibam
TypeCultural
Criteriaiii, iv, vi
Designated1982; endangered as of 2015
Reference no.192
RegionArab States

Shibam Hadramawt (Arabic: شِبَام حَضْرَمَوْت, romanizedShibām Ḥaḍramawt)[2][3] is a town in Yemen. With about 7,000 inhabitants, it is the seat of the District of Shibam[1] in the Governorate of Hadhramaut. Known for its mudbrick-made high-rise buildings, it is referred to as the "Manhattan of the Desert" (مَانْهَاتَن ٱلصَّحْرَاء) or "Chicago of the Desert" (شِيْكَاغو ٱلصَّحْرَاء).[5][2][4]

  1. ^ a b "Districts of Yemen". Statoids. Retrieved 21 October 2010.
  2. ^ a b c d مدينة شبام حضرموت "شيكاغو الصحراء". Al-Bayan (in Arabic). 30 July 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  3. ^ a b بلدة شبام حضرموت. Mawdoo3.com (in Arabic). 6 April 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  4. ^ a b "The Ancient City of Shibam: The Manhattan of the Desert". Weather.com. 9 November 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  5. ^ "In Pictures: Yemen's 'Manhattan of the Desert' risks collapse". Aljazeera. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2023.

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