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Port of Mokha

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The Port of Mokha is among the ancient and key ports of Yemen. It is located at the west of Taiz.

History

By the 17th century, the area was the most prominent port in Yemen, particularly known for its export of the Mocha coffee bean. The modern port was established in 1955.[1]

Location

The Mokha Port is located in Mocha city, about 100 km west of Taiz and is 75 km away from Bab-el-Mandeb at the Red Sea coast.[2] The port locates at the latitude 13/19º to the north of the equator and at the longitude 04/43º east of Greenwich line.

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