Mualla

Mualla, Mu'alla (Arabic: المعلا‎, al-maʿalla, al-muʿalla) is a city district in Aden Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 49,891 inhabitants.[1]

Al Mualla District
District
Mualla and Jazirat Al-'Umal
Country Yemen
GovernorateAden
Population
 (2003)
 • Total49,891
Time zoneUTC+3 (Yemen Standard Time)

History

Mualla earlier history was notable for its association with dhow building. Later in the nineteenth century Mualla grew to be a port for sailing ships and small steam vessels and number of stores of goods were built along the sidewalks.

In the early fifties of the twentieth century the face of the city changed completely by colonial Britain. A large sea area was reclaimed and longest street was built along with modern buildings to absorb the families of British troops.

Population

Its population in 2004 is about 69,842.

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References
  1. "Districts of Yemen". Statoids. Archived from the original on 29 November 2010. Retrieved October 17, 2010.


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