Shibam
Shibam Hadramawt (Arabic: شِبَام حَضْرَمَوْت, romanized: Shibām Ḥaḍramawt) is a town in Yemen. With about 7,000 inhabitants, it is the seat of the District of Shibam 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).
Shibām Ḥaḍramawt
شِبَام حَضْرَمَوْت | |
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Town | |
The city with the Hadhramaut Mountains in the background | |
| Nickname(s): | |
Shibām Ḥaḍramawt Location in Yemen Shibām Ḥaḍramawt Shibām Ḥaḍramawt (Middle East) Shibām Ḥaḍramawt Shibām Ḥaḍramawt (West and Central Asia) | |
| Coordinates: 15°55′37″N 48°37′36″E | |
| Country | Yemen |
| Governorate | Hadhramaut |
| District | Shibam |
| Population | |
| • Total | 7,000 |
| Time zone | GMT+3 |
| Official name | Old Walled City of Shibam |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | iii, iv, vi |
| Designated | 1982; endangered as of 2015 |
| Reference no. | 192 |
| Region | Arab States |
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