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Mukalla
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City and Federal Capital | |
| Mukalla City District | |
Khor Al-Mukalla Mukalla viewed from the old port Al Rawda Mosque Khor of Al-Mukalla with Ash-Sharj in the background | |
| Nickname: Bride of the Arabian Sea | |
  Mukalla Location in Yemen  Mukalla Mukalla (Middle East)  Mukalla Mukalla (West and Central Asia) | |
| Coordinates: 14°32′N 49°08′E / 14.533°N 49.133°E | |
| Country |  Yemen |
| Region |  Hadramaut |
| Governorate | Hadramaut |
| Founded as a fishing settlement in | 1035 |
| Area | |
• Total | 757.94 sq mi (1,963.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,178 ft (359 m) |
| Population (2023)[1] | |
• Total | 594,951  |
| Demonym | Mukallawi |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (AST) |
| Area code | +967-5 |
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Mukalla (Arabic: ٱلْمُكَلَّا, romanized: Al-Mukallā), officially the Mukalla City District (Arabic: مديرية مدينة المكلا), is a seaport and the capital city district of Yemen's largest governorate, Hadhramaut.[2] The city is in the southern part of the Arabian Peninsula on the Gulf of Aden, on the shores of the Arabian Sea, about 480 kilometres (300 miles) east of Aden. It is the most important port city in the Hadhramaut region. It is also the sixth-largest city in Yemen, with a population of approximately 595,000 as of 2023.[1] The city is served by the nearby Riyan International Airport.
- ^ a b "Al-Mukalla Population 2023". worldpopulationreview.com. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
- ^ McLaughlin, Daniel (2008). "10: Southeast Yemen". Yemen. Bradt Travel Guides. pp. 191–198. ISBN 978-1-8416-2212-5.