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Al Mukallā (inhabited place) |
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| Lat: 14 32 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 14.5333 decimal degrees |
| Long: 049 08 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 49.1333 decimal degrees |
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Note: Seaport and chief town of Ḥaḍramawt governorate; exports include gums, hides, and coffee. Located not far from the site of ancient Cane, which formerly was the primary the ancient trading port in the area, between inland incense-producing cetners and India, Africa, and Europe. |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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founded in 1035 as a fishing settlement |
| town (C) |
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| regional capital (C) |
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| port (C) |
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| fishing community (H) |
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| successor of .... |
Bi'r ʻAlī .......... (inhabited place) |
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(World, Asia, Al Yaman, Shabwah) [1084975] |
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