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Zinjibar

Town in Abyan, Yemen

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Zinjibar 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 grown in the area is brokered in the market.

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Breaking: 68 Ethiopian Migrants Dead, 74 Missing As Boat Capsizes Off Yemen In Gulf-Bound Tragedy [Video]

Breaking: 68 Ethiopian Migrants Dead, 74 Missing As Boat Capsizes Off Yemen In Gulf-Bound Tragedy

A devastating tragedy struck off the coast of Yemen on Sunday as a migrant boat carrying 154 Ethiopian nationals capsized in the Gulf of Aden. The UN's International Organization for Migration (IOM)..

Credit: Oneindia     Duration: 03:41Published

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