Country Yemen District Dhubab District | Governorate Taiz Governorate | |
12.944839°N 43.416595°E / 12.944839; 43.416595
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Map of Dhubab, Yemen
Dhubab is a small coastal town in the Taiz Governorate of south-western Yemen. It is the seat of Dhubab District.
History
During World War I, British patrol vessels shelled Dhubab fort in November 1914. They later opened fire on Yakhtul on 8 December 1914, damaging 7 or 8 dhows moored there.
Geography
Dhubab lies on the coast of the Red Sea on a jutting headland, 46.6 kilometres by road south of Mocha and north of Mayyun.
References
Dhubab Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA