Irqa
Place in Shabwah Governorate, Yemen
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ʽIrqa (Arabic: العرقة) is a village in the Shabwah Governorate in Yemen.[1] In the 19th and 20th centuries, it was an independent city-state known as the Sheikhdom of al-`Irqa.[2] In December 2011, during the Yemeni Revolution, it was the site of an ambush.[3]
ʽIrqa
العرقة | |
|---|---|
  ʽIrqa Location in Yemen | |
| Coordinates: 13.6485°N 47.3516°E | |
| Country |  Yemen |
| Governorate | Shabwah Governorate |
