Tourist Guide Mukalla
Mukalla, better known as Al Mukalla can be described as capital of Hadramaut (coastal region) in Yemen’s southern part on ‘Gulf of Aden’. It’s, in fact, located at a distance of 480 Km on the eastern side of Aden.
Moreover, it’s the most significant port within ‘Governorate of Hadramaut’, i.e. Yemen’s biggest governorate). From the historical point of view, ‘Qana’ or ‘Cane’ is Al Mukalla’s original name. It was considered as the main trading post in between Africa and India, with ‘incense-producing regions’ in hinterland.
Till the year 1967, Al Mukalla was capital of ‘Quaiti State of Hadramaut’. Afterwards it went on to become a portion of ‘South Yemen’. Prior to this merger, Quaiti State had been a portion of Eastern Aden Protectorate. It was the time when ‘British Resident Advisor’ had been stationed at this place.
The ‘sea port’ at Mukalla becomes difficult to access at the time of monsoon, i.e. between June and September.
The population is around 1, 90,000.
