Populated coastal places in Yemen

thumb|215x215px|Port of Aden from the ISS, 2016

Zinjibar ( Zinjibār) is a port and coastal town in south-central Yemen, the capital of Zinjibar District and the Abyan Governorate. It is located next to the Wadi Bana in the Abyan Delta. From 1962 to 1967, it was the administrative capital of the Fadhli Sultanate, although the royal residence remained at the former capital of Shuqrah. At the time of the 2004 census, Zinjibar's population numbered 19,879 inhabitants. The town supports a small seaside resort and fishing industry. Cotton (Gossypium barbadense) grown in the area is brokered in the market.

Hadibu is the largest town and administrative capital of Socotra Governorate, a governorate of Yemen. It is situated on the northeastern coast of Socotra in the Socotra Archipelago. It hosts the main airport and sea port serving the island, making it the primary gateway. It is the seat of Hidaybū, the larger eastern district of Socotra's two administrative districts. The Soqotri language, an unwritten Semitic language, is widely spoken.

Lahej or Lahij (), formerly called Al-Hawtah, is a city and an area located between Ta'izz and Aden in Yemen. From the 18th to the 20th century, its rulers were of the Abdali branch of the Al-Sallami tribe who trace their lineage to one of the 10 tribes of Yaffa called Kalad. Lahij was the capital city of the Sultanate of Lahej, a protectorate of the British Empire until 1967, when the sultan was expelled and the city became a part of People's Republic of South Yemen. When Yemen Arab Republic and South Yemen merged on 22 May 1990, Lahij became part of the Republic of Yemen.

Al-Shihr (), also known as ash-Shir or simply Shihr, is a coastal town in Hadhramaut, eastern Yemen. Al-Shihr is a walled town located on a sandy beach. There is an anchorage but no docks; boats are used. The main export is fish oil. The town is divided in two by a wādi (dry riverbed) called al-Misyāl. The western quarter is called Majraf and the eastern al-Ramla. As of 1997, it had several souqs (markets), including Sūq al-Lakham, Sūq al-Hunūd, and Sūq Shibām.

Qishn () is a city in Mahra Governorate which serves as the seat of Qishn District in southern Yemen. Qishn was the historic capital of the Mahra Sultanate and currently serves as the cultural center of the non-Arabic Mahri people.

Ahwar () a town in south-central Yemen. It is located at around . It is the capital of the Lower Aulaqi. Wadi Ahwar flows into the sea near here.

human settlement

Shuqrah (), also Shaqrāʾ () or Shuqrāʾ (), is a coastal town in southern Yemen. It was the capital of the Fadhli Sultanate until the capital moved to Zinjibar in 1962, although the royal residence remained in Shuqrah.

As-Salif (, , also transliterated as al-Salif) is a coastal village in western Yemen. It is located in a bay of a headland that forms the southern coast of the Kamaran Bay. As-Salif is recognized for its large deposits of rock salt. Historically, the salt was exported to India. The salt is mined by a government-owned corporation. Port of Salif is located on the coast.

Yakhtul () is a large coastal fishing village in the Taiz Governorate of southwestern Yemen. Yakhtul is located about "two German leagues (10 miles) north of the city of Mocha." It contains a number of white houses, the Yakhtul Mosque and a school.

thumb|Bir Ali crater in Balhaf. Balhaf () is an industrial port town and an oasis in an area of coastal dunes in the Burum Coastal Area of Yemen. It has palm trees and white sand, which gives way to fields of black lava and to the fishing port of Bir-Ali. Qana, a major point of departure of the ''Route I'Encens'', was the main port of the ancient kingdom of Hadhramaut, and is dominated by a hill, Husn al-Ghurab, or remains of the ancient vestiges. A I'écart is located on an extinct volcano, a crater lake with turquoise waters. The "Corniche" road leads to the coastal port of Burum. Burum, a ty

Nishtun () is a coastal town in southeastern Yemen. It is located at around .

place in Abyan, Yemen

Steroh () is a coastal town in southern Socotra, Yemen. It is located at around . ==See also== List of cities in Socotra archipelago ==References==

Makram () is a coastal town on Kamaran Island in the Red Sea. It is situated in the Al Hudaydah Governorate of Yemen, at .

Dhubab is a small coastal town in the Taiz Governorate of south-western Yemen. It is the seat of Dhubab District.

Furah () is a coastal town on Kamaran Island, Yemen. It is located at around .