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Dhubab

Town in Taiz Governorate, Yemen From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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

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Dhubab
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Dhubab is located in Yemen
Dhubab
Dhubab
Location in Yemen
Coordinates: 12.944839°N 43.416595°E / 12.944839; 43.416595
Country Yemen
GovernorateTaiz Governorate
DistrictDhubab District
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History

During World War I, British patrol vessels shelled Dhubab fort in November 1914. They later opened fire on Yakhtul on 8 December 1914, damaging seven or eight dhows moored there.[1]

Geography

Dhubab lies on the coast of the Red Sea on a jutting headland, 46.6 kilometres by road south of Mocha and north of Mayyun.[2][3]

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