Muhafazat Hadramaout, Yemen · Asia
Ash Shiḩr sits on the route: 30 minutes from Ghayl Bā Wazīr.
Ash Shiḩr is a town located in Muhafazat Hadramaout, Yemen. With a population of 0, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Ash Shiḩr sits in Yemen. It's in the Asia/Aden time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Ash Shiḩr to your route.
Sharma or Sharmah (Arabic: شرمة) was a medieval trading port in Ḥaḍramawt (South Arabia) on the Gulf of Aden. It was deeply involved in the Indian Ocean trade and was "one of the busiest harbours of the Indian Ocean" until its abrupt abandonment around 1180. Although known from texts, the location of the settlementRead more
was only discovered in 1996. Archaeological excavations began in 2001. They have revealed a large, heavily fortified port founded around 980 by merchants from Siraf on the Persian Gulf.
Sharma had a small permanent population of merchants and soldiers and served mainly as a transshipment point between East Africa and India. Nevertheless, its site possesses the richest assortment of Chinese ceramics from its period in the Islamic world.
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Ash Shiḩr is located in Muhafazat Hadramaout, Yemen, Asia. The coordinates are 14.7603 latitude, 49.6054 longitude.
Ash Shiḩr has a population of approximately 0 people, making it a town in Yemen.
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