Tawahi_(Aden)

Tawahi (Aden)

Tawahi (Aden)

District in Aden Governorate, Yemen

Tawahi (Arabic: مديرية التواهي) is a city district in the city of Aden, located in the Aden Governorate in Yemen.

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Etymology & History

The name Al-Tawahi is derived from the anglicized local Adeni dialect pronunciation of the word suburbs (Arabic: الضواحي), the Tawahi district became known as "Steamer Point" during Aden's time as a British colony. It was urbanized by the British and planned as a modern port and was part of Aden Settlement.[1]

Population

Its population in 2004 was about 52,984.

Notable people

12°47′N 44°59′E

References

  1. [1]
    Prothero, G.W. (1920). Arabia. London: H.M. Stationery Office. p. 68.

Muhammad Abd al wali in Sana, ville ouverte mentions the city district.

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