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Mukalla
Al Mukalla, Hadhramaut Governorate, Yemen
Mukalla, the capital of Hadhramaut Governorate in eastern Yemen, is Yemen's sixth-largest city with around 595,000 residents, serving as the key seaport on the Arabian Sea about 480 km east of Aden.
Founded in 1035 as a fishing settlement, it grew into the capital of the Qu'aiti Sultanate in the 19th-20th centuries under British influence, becoming a trade hub for frankincense, fish, and goods from the vast Hadhramaut interior.
Framed by dramatic cliffs and a corniche, the modern coastal city supports fishing industries, oil/gas exports, universities, and tourism potential to historic sites like Shibam, though impacted by conflict including Al-Qaeda control from 2015-2016.
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