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Lahij

Also known as Lahej, Lahadj

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.

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Settlement.name: Lahej
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_skyline: Al-Hawtah Lahj.jpg
Settlement.imagesize: 300
Settlement.image_caption: The City of Lahij, Capital of Lahj Governorate . Sultan Abdali Palace and Andalus Park in the background
Settlement.pushpin_map: Yemen
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 300
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Yemen
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Governorate
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Lahij
Settlement.parts_type: Control
Settlement.parts_style: para
Settlement.population_as_of: 2012
Settlement.population_total: 30661
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.population_blank1_title: Ethnicities

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Population: 30661
Elevation: 136
Image: Lahej mid-1930s.jpg

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It is located in the delta of the Wadi Tuban on the main trade route connecting Aden with Ta'izz, Ibb, and Sanaa. Al-Hawtah is known for the shrine of al-Salih Muzahim Ja'far, which attracts pilgrims from throughout Yemen during the month of Rajab. It is known as "al-Hawtah al-Ja'fariyyah" in his honor.